A bit more assistance please (Esper Control)
Standard Deck Help forum
Posted on Jan. 17, 2017, 9:11 a.m. by Glaspo
So I have received a TON of help so far with adjusting my deck - and it is MUCH APPRECIATED!
But there's a few more questions I have in regards to my Esper Control - Kaladesh Standard deck.
Should I leave in Anguished Unmaking or switch it out for Ruinous Path ? I totally see the benefits of Anguished Unmaking, as it is an instant-speed removal spell that can pretty much get rid of anything, including Planeswalkers...however, that 3 life can potentially be an issue as control decks have the tendency to take quite a few hits before everything is stabilized...this makes me then consider Ruinous Path...which is much more limited in functionality, but not as painful, if you will. Thoughts?
The creatures. As you can see I have 4 creatures, 3 copies of Torrential Gearhulk and 1 of Sphinx of the Final Word. With these, I really considered having only the 3 gearhulks, but since they can be quite easy to remove by certain decks, I threw in the Sphinx to guarantee at least one, more difficult to remove, win condition among my creature-base. Though, I am not sure if this is the best approach. I could get rid of the sphinx, and/or a gearhulk, and add another Sorin, Grim Nemesis and/or Ob Nixilis Reignited. OR I can simply have 2 of each of the previously mentioned creatures. Any advice on this one?
Basically, I just really want to make sure that there are no cards in here that are either taking up valuable space, or that can be replaced by better alternatives. I am planning to bring this deck with me to the Grand Prix here in NJ in March, and I want it to be as polished as possible!
Thanks to all in advance! You guys are always a great help!