Tasigur and the Esper Teacher

Modern Competitive Control WUB (Esper)

CanadianShinobi

Creature (9)

• 3x Monastery Mentor
• 4x Snapcaster Mage
• 2x Tasigur, the Golden Fang

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Narset Transcendent
• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Land (22)

• 2x Celestial Colonnade
• 2x Creeping Tar Pit
• 4x Flooded Strand
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 2x Island
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Plains
• 4x Polluted Delta
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Vault of the Archangel
• 2x Watery Grave

Instant (17)

• 1x Disfigure
• 2x Murderous Cut
• 4x Path to Exile
• 2x Remand
• 2x Slaughter Pact
• 2x Spell Snare
• 4x Thought Scour

Sorcery (10)

• 4x Inquisition of Kozilek
• 4x Lingering Souls
• 2x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Leyline of Sanctity

Instant (10)

• 2x Celestial Purge
• 2x Disenchant
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Flashfreeze
• 2x Negate
• 2x Zealous Persecution

Sorcery (3)

• 3x Timely Reinforcements

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Esper Mentor has recently seen a rise in play and that being the case I've decided to look over the list again and hopefully tweak it.

One of the problem that Esper Mentor lists suffer from is an abundance of Turn 3 plays. I think to optimize the deck you only require 3x Monastery Mentor. The deck has resilience, but suffers from awkward opening hands, hopefully by removing a Monastery Mentor the deck will be able to avoid awkward situations more often.

Furthermore, unlike many lists I have opted to play Celestial Colonnade. This is for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it provides easier access to white mana; secondly it can act as an alternative finisher. However, I readily admit it may slow the deck down and I'll have to test it more.

If you wish to leave feedback I ask that you provide something constructive. This means that if you are to suggest something then you will need to justify why you are making that suggestion. I will remove you comment should you not follow this guideline. This is in an effort to promote productive discussion on the list as I am looking for feedback.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 26 - 2 Rares 18 - 8 Uncommons 5 - 5 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.11
Tokens	Emblem Narset Transcendent, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Monk 1/1 W, Soldier 1/1 W, Spirit 1/1 W, Vampire 2/2 B
Folders	Modern Decks to Look Into