Why is it called Esper Control?
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Posted on April 15, 2014, 10:42 a.m. by masterosok
Just curious where this deck type got its name
I mean that as combinations of 3 colours, not 3 different combinations of colours.
April 15, 2014 10:45 a.m.
EddCrawley says... #4
The full list is;
Esper - White, Blue, BlackGrixis - Blue, Black, RedJund - Black, Red, GreenNaya - Red, Green, WhiteBant - Green, White, Blue.
April 15, 2014 10:55 a.m.
the3rdH0kage says... #5
The Shards are
Esper -Blue, White Black
Grixis- Red, Black, Blue
Bant- Blue, Green White
Jund - Red, Green, Black
Then there was a cycle of cards from Apocalypse that were mono-colored but had a kicker that could be paid with mana from the enemy colors of the card itself. and that were the wedges get there name
But anyway
Dega- Red/ White, White Degavolver
Raka/America- Red, White, Blue Rakavolver
Necra/Junk- White, Green, Black Necravolver
Ana/BUG- Black, Blue, Green Anavolver
Ceta/RUG- Red, Blue, Green Cetavolver
April 15, 2014 11:17 a.m.
masterosok says... #6
I see so it just represents which color combos you are using in your control deck. Thanks. Just picked the game up a few months ago and still trying to understand all the terminology.
April 15, 2014 11:19 a.m.
Don't fret too much on terminology. I've been playing for over a decade and probably don't have half of them down. New cards get new names all the time.
April 15, 2014 11:51 a.m.
the3rdH0kage says... #8
@ masterosok it's not just control, it's just the colors of the deck. Esper is the color scheme and the control part is just that deck archetype
April 15, 2014 11:48 p.m.
masterosok says... #9
Thanks! I get it now..I was just referring to the context as I referenced Esper Control.
ChiefBell says... #2
In the Alara block 3 colour combinations were given names, known as 'shards' (hence the set name - shards of alara). The shard name for blue, white, black was Esper.
April 15, 2014 10:44 a.m.