Spirit Phreaking (Esper Hack Control)

Modern Control Infinite Combo Theme/Gimmick WUB (Esper)

janederscore

Instant (26)

• 2x Pact of Negation
• 2x Mana Tithe
• 4x Opt
• 2x Path to Exile
• 2x Dovin's Veto
• 4x Jwari Disruption  ^Flip
• 2x Mana Leak
• 2x Spectral Shift
• 2x Test of Talents
• 2x Divide by Zero
• 2x Memory Deluge

Land (18)

• 2x Bojuka Bog
• 4x Clearwater Pathway  ^Flip
• 2x Hallowed Fountain
• 5x Plains
• 3x Swamp
• 2x Watery Grave

Enchantment (2)

• 2x Illness in the Ranks

Sorcery (8)

• 4x Grim Tutor
• 2x Vindicate
• 2x Supreme Verdict

Creature (6)

• 2x Dauntless Bodyguard
• 2x Blood Artist
• 2x Teysa, Orzhov Scion

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Sideboard

Sorcery (6)

• 2x Environmental Sciences
• 2x Necrotic Fumes
• 2x Teachings of the Archaics

Artifact (2)

• 2x Pithing Needle

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A low to the ground control deck with an infinite twist.

The combo exploits Teysa, Orzhov Scion by hacking her ability text with Spectral Shift. We can change the rules text so that her secondary ability trips whenever a white creature dies, and we can ensure that happens by playing Dauntless Bodyguard and looping it perpetually with Illness in the Ranks. Add Kurt Angle to the mix, and your opponent's chances of winnin' drastic go down.

That's all well and good, but how exactly do we get there? It's a 5 card, 9 mana combo, and that doesn't just manifest out of thin air. For that, we're gonna have a Grim Tutor naturally, but we're also going to lock down the entire game until we can assemble our combo pieces. A solid mix of tithes and counters, plus a couple pieces of removal, should keep your head above water until you manage to get everything online. I specifically chose Shift for our hack in this deck over Mind Bend or Trait Doctoring as it actually has some use outside of the combo in edge-case scenarios where, for example, you might want to deflect a Celestial Purge without wasting a more potent counter in hand.

I'm quite new to this whole control business, so I'm not sure how well-optimized this is; please let me know if you have any suggestions!

Date added	2 years
Last updated	2 years
Legality	This deck is Modern legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 22 - 4 Rares 22 - 2 Uncommons 4 - 2 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.05
Tokens	Spirit 1/1 W
Folders	Modern Decks