Only Heroes Transcend! (Esper 0 Dragonlord aggro)

Standard* Aggro Control Lifegain WUB (Esper)

youngben

Instant (9)

• 3x Artful Maneuver
• 1x Foul Renewal
• 2x Honor's Reward
• 2x Murderous Cut
• 1x Silumgar's Command

Sorcery (5)

• 1x Pull from the Deep
• 1x Sight Beyond Sight
• 1x Temporal Trespass
• 2x Thoughtseize

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Quiet Contemplation

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Narset Transcendent
• 1x Sorin, Solemn Visitor

Creature (21)

• 2x Battlewise Hoplite
• 2x Cunning Breezedancer
• 1x Dawnbringer Charioteers
• 2x Dragon Hunter
• 1x Hidden Dragonslayer
• 2x Hopeful Eidolon
• 2x Jeskai Elder
• 1x Jeskai Elder
• 1x Necromaster Dragon
• 1x Seeker of the Way
• 1x Sidisi, Undead Vizier
• 1x Silumgar Sorcerer
• 1x Tasigur, the Golden Fang
• 1x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 2x Triton Fortune Hunter

Land (22)

• 3x Evolving Wilds
• 8x Island
• 7x Plains
• 3x Swamp
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

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Sideboard

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Crux of Fate

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WHAT? Dragonlordless Esper! How do you win?! Well, it's quite simple.

Using Battlewise Hoplite and Dawnbringer Charioteers, I quickly take over the game and Thoughtseize their removal to keep my guys on the board. Using Sidisi, Sight Beyond Sight and Tasigur, the Golden Fang get out my heroes, then end with Narset, Sorin, or Temporal Trespass.

My lifegaining things consist of Honor's Reward, (hopefully rebounded by Narset), Sorin, Solemn Vistor, a bestowed Hopeful Eidolon on a massive Battlewise Hoplite, and the charioteers. This keeps me ahead of the game against fast decks and lets me attack with all when I can take a hit.

I draw cards and take over with Jeskai Elder, Triton Fortune Hunter and Thassa. I use these to find my planeswalkers.

I try to pour in damage fast with Battlewise Hoplite and Dragon Hunter, then find some game changers and build my defense. If all else fails, sideboard in Crux of Fate.

This deck has lots of fun combos such as Silumgar Sorcerer + Triton Fortune Hunter because exploit triggers heroic and Foul Renewal + Sidisi, Undead Vizier , sacking Sidisi to herself and returning her.

This deck is temporarily Standard, but I'm not concerned for modern, Remand and Swift Justice will likely be added. I appreciate comments and upvotes!

Date added	8 years
Last updated	8 years
Key combos	Silumgar Sorcerer + Triton Fortune Hunter Foul Renewal + Sidisi, Undead Vizier
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 8 - 1 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	3.29
Tokens	Emblem Narset Transcendent, Emblem Sorin, Solemn Visitor, Morph 2/2 C, Thopter 1/1 C, Vampire 2/2 B, Zombie 2/2 B