Esper Transcendent

Modern* Neo7hinker

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[Article] Transcendent Esper - By Frank Lepore —Feb. 7, 2017

Modern Monday: Transcendent Esper - by Frank Lepore

http://www.channelfireball.com/videos/modern-monday-transcendent-esper/Ar

Manapanda says... #1

What mode do you choose most often for Esper Charm? Like, what factors make you decide draw v discard?

January 22, 2017 4:54 p.m.

Manapanda says... #2

Also, in what matchups would you board in Geist vs Baneslayer?

January 22, 2017 7:30 p.m.

Jiyeo says... #3

what do you think about spell quellers?

January 22, 2017 9:16 p.m.

Neo7hinker says... #4

Manapanda

I wrote this guide for Esper Charm:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K-JphlaRXRKCbrRS9-QXDgJejhqs1bzBKCKGhsHr4D8

It should help.

January 22, 2017 9:19 p.m. Edited.

How do you utilize the Gideon Jura correctly...?

January 25, 2017 10:17 a.m.

hunkers says... #6

I may be rather off on this point but Fatal Push is not better than Path to Exile. Path to Exile kills anything, whereas fatal push only kills at best creatures with converted mana cost 4 or less. Though Path to Exile does give your opponent a basic land this advantage almost never makes a difference. It also does not need revolt late-game to be effective.

January 25, 2017 11:50 a.m.

RingweMakil says... #7

hunkers, a deck with Path to Exile can still utilise Fatal Push in the same way as one might utilise Lightning Bolt (but a bit less, because Push doesn't go to the dome). I'll put it this way, 7-8 turn 1 kill spells are better than 4, and also, you can Fatal Push a Birds of Paradise, but you won't Path to Exile it.

January 25, 2017 2:14 p.m.

hunkers says... #8

I didn't mean to say that all Fatal Pushs should be taken out. Just 1 for a 4th Path to Exile.

January 25, 2017 2:19 p.m.

RingweMakil says... #9

Absolutely. The number of Path to Exile should be 4 in any control/midgame deck running white in Modern.

January 25, 2017 11:13 p.m.

Walker2148 says... #10

An Esper list similar to yours Top 4'd at GPT Newcastle! Here's the link to the decklist: http://www.mtgtop8.com/event?e=14611&d=287688

February 1, 2017 5:34 p.m.

Neo7hinker says... #11

Walker2148 Indeed! Thank you. That's definitely Esper Transcendent. :)

February 1, 2017 8:49 p.m.