deck Esper Stoneblade

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. In recent appearances Carroz made 5V-0L at Legacy League and EVOLVED22 made 22º at Legacy Challenge 64.

Main Deck cards Esper Stoneblade

Swords to Plowshares

4.0 in 100% of decks
Flooded Strand

4.0 in 100% of decks
Polluted Delta

4.0 in 100% of decks
Force of Will

4.0 in 100% of decks
Orcish Bowmasters

4.0 in 100% of decks
Brainstorm

4.0 in 100% of decks
Tundra

2.6 in 100% of decks
Underground Sea

2.1 in 100% of decks
Teferi, Time Raveler

2.0 in 100% of decks
Scrubland

1.0 in 100% of decks
Marsh Flats

3.0 in 85% of decks
Karakas

2.6 in 71% of decks
Aether Vial

4.0 in 57% of decks
Recruiter of the Guard

4.0 in 57% of decks
Wasteland

3.8 in 57% of decks
Baleful Strix

3.5 in 57% of decks
Thoughtseize

3.0 in 57% of decks
Charming Prince

2.8 in 57% of decks
Snow-Covered Island

2.0 in 57% of decks
Solitude

2.0 in 57% of decks
Snow-Covered Plains

1.3 in 57% of decks
Venser, Shaper Savant

1.0 in 57% of decks
Samwise the Stouthearted

1.0 in 57% of decks
Soulherder

1.0 in 57% of decks
Snow-Covered Swamp

1.0 in 57% of decks
Ponder

3.7 in 42% of decks
Gilded Drake

2.7 in 42% of decks
Island

2.0 in 42% of decks
Lórien Revealed

2.0 in 42% of decks
Narset, Parter of Veils

2.0 in 42% of decks
Plains

1.3 in 42% of decks
Swamp

1.0 in 42% of decks
Ertai Resurrected

1.0 in 42% of decks
Skyclave Apparition

1.0 in 42% of decks
Stoneforge Mystic

4.0 in 28% of decks
Murktide Regent

2.0 in 28% of decks
Spellseeker

1.5 in 28% of decks
Snapcaster Mage

1.5 in 28% of decks
Atris, Oracle of Half-Truths

1.0 in 28% of decks
Kaldra Compleat

1.0 in 28% of decks
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage

1.0 in 28% of decks
Cryptic Coat

1.0 in 28% of decks
Batterskull

1.0 in 28% of decks
Abuelo, Ancestral Echo

1.0 in 28% of decks
Meticulous Archive

1.0 in 28% of decks
Undercity Sewers

1.0 in 28% of decks
Staff of the Storyteller

4.0 in 14% of decks
Animate Dead

2.0 in 14% of decks
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

2.0 in 14% of decks
Brazen Borrower

1.0 in 14% of decks
Wail of the Forgotten

1.0 in 14% of decks
Inquisition of Kozilek

1.0 in 14% of decks
The Wandering Emperor

1.0 in 14% of decks
Raugrin Triome

1.0 in 14% of decks
Cling to Dust

1.0 in 14% of decks
Ephemerate

1.0 in 14% of decks
On Thin Ice

1.0 in 14% of decks

Sideboard cards Esper Stoneblade

Force of Negation

3.0 in 100% of decks
Hydroblast

1.4 in 100% of decks
Surgical Extraction

1.8 in 71% of decks
Loran of the Third Path

1.0 in 71% of decks
Plague Engineer

1.5 in 57% of decks
Yorion, Sky Nomad

1.0 in 57% of decks
Dress Down

2.0 in 42% of decks
Containment Priest

1.3 in 42% of decks
Faerie Macabre

1.0 in 42% of decks
Jirina, Dauntless General

1.0 in 42% of decks
Blue Elemental Blast

1.5 in 28% of decks
Opposition Agent

1.0 in 28% of decks
Kaya, Orzhov Usurper

1.0 in 28% of decks
Flusterstorm

1.0 in 28% of decks
Damping Sphere

1.0 in 28% of decks
Rest in Peace

1.0 in 28% of decks
Meddling Mage

1.0 in 28% of decks
Lion Sash

1.0 in 14% of decks
Supreme Verdict

1.0 in 14% of decks
Engineered Explosives

1.0 in 14% of decks

Strategy

Esper Stoneblade is a powerful control deck in the Legacy format of Magic: the Gathering, focusing on disruption, removal, and card advantage. The deck utilizes a combination of powerful blue cards like Brainstorm, Force of Will, and Teferi, Time Raveler, alongside white removal spells like Swords to Plowshares and Prismatic Ending to control the board. It also features powerful creatures like Baleful Strix, Recruiter of the Guard, and Stoneforge Mystic to apply pressure and generate advantage. One of the strengths of Esper Stoneblade is its versatility and flexibility, able to adapt to different matchups and strategies by leveraging its suite of disruptive spells and powerful creatures. The deck is capable of interacting with a wide range of decks in the format, making it a strong choice in a diverse metagame. However, one of the potential weaknesses of Esper Stoneblade is its vulnerability to fast, aggressive strategies that can go under its disruption. Additionally, while the deck has powerful individual cards, it can struggle against certain combo decks that are able to bypass its interaction. Overall, Esper Stoneblade is a well-rounded and powerful deck in Legacy, offering a mix of disruption, card advantage, and powerful threats to outmaneuver opponents and control the game.