Esper heap-of-Artifacts

Commander / EDH* WUB (Esper)

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Land (34)

• 1x Academy Ruins
• 1x Ancient Den
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Caves of Koilos
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dimir Aqueduct
• 1x Drowned Catacomb
• 1x Esper Panorama
• 1x Flooded Strand
• 1x Glacial Fortress
• 1x Godless Shrine
• 1x Hallowed Fountain
• 2x Island
• 1x Isolated Chapel
• 1x Marsh Flats
• 1x Minamo, School at Water's Edge
• 1x Murkwater Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Orzhov Basilica
• 3x Plains
• 1x Polluted Delta
• 1x Reliquary Tower
• 1x Sea of Clouds
• 2x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Deceit
• 1x Temple of Silence
• 1x Tranquil Cove
• 1x Underground River
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• 1x Watery Grave

Sorcery (6)

• 1x Damn
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Diabolic Tutor
• 1x Fabricate
• 1x Ponder
• 1x Supreme Verdict

Artifact (21)

• 1x Basalt Monolith
• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Caltrops
• 1x Chromatic Orrery
• 1x Cloud Key
• 1x Cranial Plating
• 1x Dimir Signet
• 1x Heartstone
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mox Opal
• 1x Mycosynth Lattice
• 1x Nettlecyst
• 1x Orzhov Signet
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Scroll Rack
• 1x Sculpting Steel
• 1x Shadowspear
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Dominance
• 1x Talisman of Progress

Instant (9)

• 1x Brainstorm
• 1x Counterspell
• 1x Cyclonic Rift
• 1x Dispatch
• 1x Enlightened Tutor
• 1x Force of Negation
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Utter End
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Island Sanctuary
• 1x Propaganda
• 1x Revel in Riches
• 1x Rhystic Study
• 1x Smothering Tithe

Commander (1)

Creature (20)

• 1x Arcum Dagsson
• 1x Baleful Strix
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Emry, Lurker of the Loch
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Etherium Sculptor
• 1x Ethersworn Canonist
• 1x Indomitable Archangel
• 1x Master Transmuter
• 1x Myr Welder
• 1x Phyrexian Metamorph
• 1x Platinum Angel
• 1x Sharuum the Hegemon
• 1x Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Treasure Mage
• 1x Trinket Mage
• 1x Voltaic Construct
• 1x Walking Ballista
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Planeswalker (3)

• 1x Karn, the Great Creator
• 1x Tezzeret the Seeker
• 1x Tezzeret, Master of the Bridge

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Sideboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Grand Abolisher
• 1x Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
• 1x Thassa's Oracle
• 1x Zulaport Cutthroat

Artifact (2)

• 1x Altar of Dementia
• 1x Phyrexian Altar

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Liliana Vess

Instant (1)

• 1x Sphinx's Revelation

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Maybeboard

Artifact (10)

• 1x Bident of Thassa
• 1x Caltrops
• 1x Cranial Plating
• 1x Ensnaring Bridge
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Icy Manipulator
• 1x Jeweled Lotus
• 1x Kormus Bell
• 1x Mesmeric Orb
• 1x Shadowspear

Instant (2)

• 1x Demonic Consultation
• 1x Tainted Pact

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Dakkon, Shadow Slayer

Creature (2)

• 1x Metalworker
• 1x Opposition Agent

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First blush at trying to make an Esper combo deck.

Right now it's a heap of cards that started from interesting interactions for infinite mana/mill/damage variants I'd seen in the wild, and I'm looking for any feedback to help me better pilot, or improve the pile. I've updated the list to be more artifact-centric and removed some of the jank sac/combo stuff.

My current challenge is when/what to tutor for. Is it always the combo pieces? Likely not, as interaction is important, but with the search abilities of not only tutors, but planeswalkers, I sometimes struggle to get my board state right.

Without breaking my budget, are there better ways to increase the number of cards I see? Is there chaff?

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	17 - 3 Mythic Rares 45 - 4 Rares 20 - 2 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.08
Tokens	Phyrexian Germ 0/0 B, Treasure, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink