Esper Control

Standard Control WUB (Esper)

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Creature (1)

• 1x AEtherling

Planeswalker (7)

• 3x Elspeth, Sun's Champion
• 4x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (27)

• 1x Godless Shrine
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 4x Island
• 2x Mutavault
• 3x Plains
• 4x Temple of Deceit
• 4x Temple of Enlightenment
• 4x Temple of Silence
• 1x Watery Grave

Enchantment (4)

• 4x Detention Sphere

Instant (15)

• 2x Azorius Charm
• 4x Dissolve
• 3x Hero's Downfall
• 4x Sphinx's Revelation
• 2x Syncopate

Sorcery (6)

• 4x Supreme Verdict
• 2x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Creature (5)

• 2x Archangel of Thune
• 3x Blood Baron of Vizkopa

Instant (8)

• 1x Dispel
• 3x Doom Blade
• 1x Fated Retribution
• 2x Negate
• 1x Ultimate Price

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Thoughtseize

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My take on Esper Control based on William "Huey" Jensen's most recent list. The key differences between my list and his is the fact that I do not run any maindeck Doom Blade or Last Breath . I believe that Hero's Downfall is a much better answer than the other two.

Date added	10 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 4 Mythic Rares 29 - 4 Rares 5 - 1 Uncommons 6 - 6 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.30
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Soldier 1/1 W