Esper Control
Modern*
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[[Obzedat, Ghost Council]] —May 4, 2017
Initially, I thought Obzedat, Ghost Council would be a terrible card in this control list, however, after some playtesting I've been pleasantly surprised. Not only is he castable, but he is astoundingly resilient and acts as a fast clock and acts a really good racing creature due to his life swing clauses. If this deck is expertly piloted the resolution of Obzedat, Ghost Council when the opponent is tapped out is really effective. By the end of my turn, he's exiled and my opponent has to wait for me to untap my lands in order to get rid of him. This allows me to play Obzedat, Ghost Council with Cryptic Command or Countersquall in hand to counter an opposing Path to Exile on my next upkeep. Keep in mind Obzedat, Ghost Council is also immune to opposing Liliana of the Veil Fatal Push and any sorcery speed removal.
dehuan says... #1
Sure dude, I play esper control as well but in a different style compared to your list here. What you've done here is that you've indeed mixed elements of Jeskai and Grixis together but unfortunately, the thing with esper is that it is one of the least competitive midrange colors out of those available because it truly cannot handle threats as well as others as a midrange, not to mention it has a slower tempo. You should sample esper control or draw-go decklists and you'll see how much different they are compared to yours. Good luck.
May 3, 2017 7:24 p.m.