Esper Control

Standard*

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Instant (17)

• 2x Anguished Unmaking
• 3x Anticipate
• 2x Blessed Alliance
• 2x Glimmer of Genius
• 3x Grasp of Darkness
• 2x Negate
• 3x Void Shatter

Sorcery (6)

• 3x Languish
• 2x Ruinous Path
• 1x Transgress the Mind

Planeswalker (5)

• 1x Dovin Baan
• 2x Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
• 1x Liliana, the Last Hope
• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited

Creature (4)

• 4x Torrential Gearhulk

Land (25)

• 2x Aether Hub
• 2x Choked Estuary
• 2x Concealed Courtyard
• 2x Evolving Wilds
• 6x Island
• 1x Plains
• 2x Port Town
• 3x Sunken Hollow
• 5x Swamp

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Sideboard

Instant (6)

• 2x Ceremonious Rejection
• 2x Summary Dismissal
• 2x To the Slaughter

Sorcery (8)

• 3x Fragmentize
• 2x Harsh Scrutiny
• 3x Shamble Back

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Quarantine Field

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An Esper Control deck with Languish as a replacement card for Yahenni's Expertise!

I used to play Grixis Control, but I turned to white for answers against Gideon because he is my nightmare. White has exile spells like Anguished Unmaking that work like wonder against him if he gets to resolve. Summary Dismissal also has the ability to counter his ultimate if the opponent intendes to do that, which they all do.

I also have high hopes for Esper in Aether Revolt, so hopefully AER will push this deck further.

I have considered Dovin Baan or a second copy of Jace but I'm not so sure. Dovin seems nice but I don't know if he is uneccessary.

Feedback would be really good! I don't know where to go from here.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	7 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	5 - 1 Mythic Rares 20 - 4 Rares 10 - 4 Uncommons 10 - 6 Commons
Cards	57
Avg. CMC	3.41
Tokens	Emblem Dovin Baan, Emblem Jace, Unraveler of Secrets, Emblem Liliana, the Last Hope, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited, Zombie 2/2 B