deck Esper Control

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About Standard Esper Control

Belonging to the metagame from Standard, Esper Control is a deck with the following key cards: Otawara, Soaring City, Darkslick Shores, Go for the Throat, Cut Down, Shattered Sanctum, Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, Caves of Koilos, Seachrome Coast, Underground River, with an overall win percentage of 46.1% in 210 games in the last 6 months. The deck performances better against U W and Azorius Midrange and worst against Jodah Humans and Golgari Fight Rigging. In recent appearances liyilin made 5V-0L at Standard League and XNEMESISX made 5V-0L at Standard League.

Main Deck cards Esper Control

Otawara, Soaring City

1.1 in 100% of decks
Darkslick Shores

4.0 in 99% of decks
Go for the Throat

3.2 in 99% of decks
Cut Down

2.3 in 99% of decks
Shattered Sanctum

3.8 in 98% of decks
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire

1.1 in 98% of decks
Caves of Koilos

3.1 in 98% of decks
Seachrome Coast

2.1 in 97% of decks
Underground River

2.2 in 97% of decks
Raffine, Scheming Seer

4.0 in 96% of decks
Restless Anchorage

3.7 in 96% of decks
Dennick, Pious Apprentice

2.7 in 95% of decks
Plains

1.0 in 94% of decks
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal

1.1 in 92% of decks
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire

1.1 in 92% of decks
No More Lies

2.9 in 91% of decks
Raffine's Tower

2.0 in 91% of decks
Faerie Mastermind

3.0 in 89% of decks
Virtue of Loyalty

2.4 in 89% of decks
The Wandering Emperor

2.0 in 87% of decks
Wedding Announcement

3.9 in 83% of decks
Deep-Cavern Bat

4.0 in 82% of decks
Swamp

1.0 in 64% of decks
Island

1.0 in 25% of decks
Lord Skitter, Sewer King

1.3 in 23% of decks
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

2.1 in 21% of decks
Shipwreck Marsh

1.5 in 15% of decks
Lazav, Wearer of Faces

1.2 in 14% of decks
Preacher of the Schism

2.3 in 13% of decks
Ertai Resurrected

1.4 in 13% of decks
Long Goodbye

1.1 in 11% of decks
Deserted Beach

1.7 in 10% of decks

Sideboard cards Esper Control

Disdainful Stroke

1.9 in 96% of decks
Destroy Evil

1.6 in 88% of decks
Negate

1.5 in 76% of decks
Duress

2.2 in 67% of decks
Temporary Lockdown

2.3 in 64% of decks
Tishana's Tidebinder

1.6 in 58% of decks
Loran of the Third Path

1.7 in 57% of decks
Gix's Command

1.1 in 54% of decks
Kaito Shizuki

1.7 in 40% of decks
Cryptic Coat

1.7 in 27% of decks
Shrouded Shepherd

1.1 in 23% of decks
Knockout Blow

1.5 in 23% of decks
Doorkeeper Thrull

2.2 in 23% of decks
Unlicensed Hearse

1.7 in 23% of decks
Path of Peril

2.3 in 22% of decks
Anoint with Affliction

1.0 in 22% of decks

Strategy

Esper Control is a classic control deck archetype in Magic: The Gathering. The main strategy of this deck is to control the game through counterspells, removal spells, and card advantage, while setting up a win condition that can finish the game once the opponent's resources are depleted. Some key points about the deck: Good points: 1. Strong control elements: Cards like Negate, Disdainful Stroke, and Duress help you disrupt your opponent's game plan and protect your own threats. 2. Versatile removal: Cards like Go for the Throat and Cut Down allow you to deal with a wide range of threats efficiently. 3. Card advantage: Cards like No More Lies and Faerie Mastermind help you draw additional cards to maintain a full grip and outvalue your opponent. Bad points: 1. Vulnerability to aggro decks: Esper Control decks can struggle against aggressive strategies that aim to win quickly before the control player can stabilize. 2. Mana base can be inconsistent: The deck runs multiple colors, so you may sometimes face issues with getting the right colors of mana at the right time. 3. Lack of proactive threats: While the deck excels at controlling the game, it might have fewer finishers or proactive threats that can close out the game quickly once you've gained control. Overall, Esper Control is a powerful and fun deck to play, offering a challenging and rewarding experience for players who enjoy controlling the pace of the game and outmaneuvering their opponents.