Jeskai of the Trials

Modern* Control RUW (Jeskai, America)

Andavo

Land (25)

• 2x Arid Mesa
• 3x Celestial Colonnade
• 1x Desolate Lighthouse
• 4x Flooded Strand
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 2x Glacial Fortress
• 2x Hallowed Fountain
• 2x Island
• 1x Plains
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 2x Scalding Tarn
• 1x Steam Vents
• 3x Sulfur Falls

Instant (21)

• 1x Cryptic Command
• 3x Electrolyze
• 4x Lightning Bolt
• 2x Lightning Helix
• 2x Logic Knot
• 2x Mana Leak
• 1x Negate
• 4x Path to Exile
• 2x Spell Snare

Sorcery (6)

• 4x Serum Visions
• 2x Supreme Verdict

Planeswalker (4)

• 2x Gideon, Ally of Zendikar
• 2x Gideon of the Trials

Creature (4)

• 3x Snapcaster Mage
• 1x Torrential Gearhulk

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Sideboard

Instant (8)

• 2x Blessed Alliance
• 1x Ceremonious Rejection
• 1x Dispel
• 1x Negate
• 3x Surgical Extraction

Enchantment (4)

• 2x Rest in Peace
• 2x Stony Silence

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Elspeth, Sun's Champion

Artifact (1)

• 1x Engineered Explosives

Creature (1)

• 1x Izzet Staticaster

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As you can guess the main reason for this deck is for Gideon of the Trials, I personally think the idea as running him only as a sideboard for Ad Nauseam is just under valuing him. With a 0 You get an emblem with As long as you control a Gideon planeswalker, you cant lose the game and your opponents cant win the game. Build that around a deck to limit options and your going to give your opponents nightmares.

Walkers

Gideon of the Trials Makes it so you cant lose, can make a permanents do no damage and the ability to get 4/4 creature allows him to put as much pressure as a Celestial Colonnade for once versus .

Gideon, Ally of Zendikar Also works with the Emblem. Also creates token bodies to help protect, and is harder to kill then Trails.

Control

Lightning Bolt - Just use it for trades, can be a kill if needed.

Path to Exile - Best creature answer.

Serum Visions - Lets you turn cards quickly and find options you need.

Mana Leak - Answers all of magics problems.

Electrolyze - Damage that can be split with a draw included, its a great card.

Spell Snare - Alot of modern cards get stopped by this.

Supreme Verdict Clear the field and cant be countered.

Negate Just basic counter play.

Creatures

Snapcaster Mage Best blue creature printed allows recast and is a staple piece.

Torrential Gearhulk Budget Snappy, more to play but you dont have to pay costs which can help I guess.

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I'm still working on the deck so please feel free to give me any advice you can made make suggestions for either main or side board options. And if you like drop an up-vote.

Date added	7 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 3 Mythic Rares 29 - 6 Rares 16 - 4 Uncommons 5 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.14
Tokens	Emblem Elspeth, Sun's Champion, Emblem Gideon of the Trials, Emblem Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Knight Ally 2/2 W, Soldier 1/1 W