Esper Heliod

Pioneer* Discard GWUB Infinite Combo WUB (Esper)

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Land (24)

• 4x Concealed Courtyard
• 4x Crypt of the Eternals
• 4x Godless Shrine
• 4x Hallowed Fountain
• 1x Island
• 3x Radiant Fountain
• 4x Watery Grave

Creature (22)

• 4x Brain Maggot
• 2x Dragonlord Ojutai
• 4x Heliod, Sun-Crowned
• 4x Murderous Rider
• 4x Spell Queller
• 4x Walking Ballista

Instant (6)

• 2x Cast Down
• 4x Incubation / Incongruity

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Thought Erasure
• 4x Thoughtseize

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Teferi, Time Raveler

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Sideboard

Instant (4)

• 2x Blessed Alliance
• 2x Dive Down

Enchantment (3)

• 3x Rest in Peace

Sorcery (4)

• 2x Collective Brutality
• 2x Duress

Creature (4)

• 2x Brazen Borrower
• 2x Deputy of Detention

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My first attempt at a Heliod + Walking Ballista build around.

The plan is to cast heliod on turn 3 then on turn 4 play X=1 ballista followed by a Radiant Fountain / Crypt of the Eternals adding a counter while still leaving enough mana to give lifelink for the kill. There are obviously other ways of achieving a turn 4 kill however this doesn't require me to expose ballista on turn 2 or run low EV enablers like Healer's Hawk or Mortal's Ardor . The rest of the card choices stem from the fact that Thoughtseize and Incubation / Incongruity are both things I wanted to have access to.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is not Pioneer legal.
Rarity (main - side)	10 - 5 Mythic Rares 30 - 4 Rares 16 - 2 Uncommons 3 - 4 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.44
Tokens	Frog Lizard 3/3 G