Esper Control Deck for Magic: the Gathering

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Format: Standard
Event: Standard Challenge 64 2024-05-12, 1st Place, 9-1
Deck Source: www.mtgo.com

Deck Date: May 12, 2024

Creatures (2)
2	Tishana's Tidebinder		$ 13.00
Planeswalkers (4)
1	Jace, the Perfected Mind		$ 7.91
3	The Wandering Emperor		$ 56.70
Spells (24)
2	Cut Down		$ 3.34
4	Three Steps Ahead		$ 28.60
1	Go for the Throat		$ 0.94
3	Long Goodbye		$ 1.11
4	No More Lies		$ 6.00
2	Siphon Insight		$ 0.40
4	Memory Deluge		$ 5.28
4	Deadly Cover-Up		$ 3.12
Enchantments (2)
2	Temporary Lockdown		$ 8.96
Lands (28)
1	Adarkar Wastes		$ 4.76
1	Concealed Courtyard		$ 0.75
3	Darkslick Shores		$ 4.65
4	Deserted Beach		$ 16.24
1	Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire		$ 6.37
1	Field of Ruin		$ 0.25
2	Island		$ 0.00
1	Otawara, Soaring City		$ 21.23
2	Plains		$ 0.00
4	Raffine's Tower		$ 38.24
2	Restless Anchorage		$ 2.92
2	Restless Reef		$ 1.84
3	Shattered Sanctum		$ 44.70
1	Swamp		$ 0.00
Sideboard (15)
2	Duress		$ 0.30
1	Destroy Evil		$ 1.18
1	Long Goodbye		$ 0.37
2	Negate		$ 0.40
1	Outrageous Robbery		$ 0.90
1	Chrome Host Seedshark		$ 3.00
2	Kutzil's Flanker		$ 0.76
2	Temporary Lockdown		$ 8.96
2	Tishana's Tidebinder		$ 13.00
1	Hullbreaker Horror		$ 2.91
75 Cards Total

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Creatures (2)
2	Tishana's Tidebinder		48.26 tix
Planeswalkers (4)
1	Jace, the Perfected Mind		2.66 tix
3	The Wandering Emperor		20.43 tix
Spells (24)
2	Cut Down		0.06 tix
4	Three Steps Ahead		14.20 tix
1	Go for the Throat		0.03 tix
3	Long Goodbye		0.33 tix
4	No More Lies		1.12 tix
2	Siphon Insight		0.04 tix
4	Memory Deluge		55.12 tix
4	Deadly Cover-Up		5.20 tix
Enchantments (2)
2	Temporary Lockdown		19.38 tix
Lands (28)
1	Adarkar Wastes		0.11 tix
1	Concealed Courtyard		0.13 tix
3	Darkslick Shores		0.60 tix
4	Deserted Beach		18.84 tix
1	Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire		2.84 tix
1	Field of Ruin		0.03 tix
2	Island		0.00 tix
1	Otawara, Soaring City		12.43 tix
2	Plains		0.00 tix
4	Raffine's Tower		11.28 tix
2	Restless Anchorage		1.30 tix
2	Restless Reef		0.58 tix
3	Shattered Sanctum		3.87 tix
1	Swamp		0.00 tix
Sideboard (15)
2	Duress		0.04 tix
1	Destroy Evil		0.03 tix
1	Long Goodbye		0.11 tix
2	Negate		0.04 tix
1	Outrageous Robbery		0.03 tix
1	Chrome Host Seedshark		0.26 tix
2	Kutzil's Flanker		0.44 tix
2	Temporary Lockdown		19.38 tix
2	Tishana's Tidebinder		48.26 tix
1	Hullbreaker Horror		0.58 tix
75 Cards Total

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Creatures (2)
2	Tishana's Tidebinder		2 Rare
Planeswalkers (4)
1	Jace, the Perfected Mind		1 Mythic
3	The Wandering Emperor		3 Mythic
Spells (24)
2	Cut Down		2 Unc.
4	Three Steps Ahead		4 Rare
1	Go for the Throat		1 Unc.
3	Long Goodbye		3 Unc.
4	No More Lies		4 Unc.
2	Siphon Insight		2 Rare
4	Memory Deluge		4 Rare
4	Deadly Cover-Up		4 Rare
Enchantments (2)
2	Temporary Lockdown		2 Rare
Lands (28)
1	Adarkar Wastes		1 Rare
1	Concealed Courtyard		1 Rare
3	Darkslick Shores		3 Rare
4	Deserted Beach		4 Rare
1	Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire		1 Rare
1	Field of Ruin		1 Unc.
2	Island
1	Otawara, Soaring City		1 Rare
2	Plains
4	Raffine's Tower		4 Rare
2	Restless Anchorage		2 Rare
2	Restless Reef		2 Rare
3	Shattered Sanctum		3 Rare
1	Swamp
Sideboard (15)
2	Duress		2 Comm.
1	Destroy Evil		1 Comm.
1	Long Goodbye		1 Unc.
2	Negate		2 Comm.
1	Outrageous Robbery		1 Rare
1	Chrome Host Seedshark		1 Rare
2	Kutzil's Flanker		2 Rare
2	Temporary Lockdown		2 Rare
2	Tishana's Tidebinder		2 Rare
1	Hullbreaker Horror		1 Rare
75 Cards Total

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Card Breakdown

Below are the most popular cards played in this deck:

Creatures

Tishana's Tidebinder <borderless> [LCI]

1.5 in 36% of decks

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal <showcase> [LCI]

Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal <showcase> [LCI]

Temple of the Dead <showcase> [LCI]

1.8 in 36% of decks

Planeswalkers

The Wandering Emperor [NEO]

3.5 in 73% of decks

Jace, the Perfected Mind [ONE]

1.6 in 64% of decks

Spells

Memory Deluge [MID]

3.8 in 100% of decks

Three Steps Ahead [OTJ]

3.7 in 91% of decks

Go for the Throat [BRO]

2.4 in 91% of decks

Cut Down [DMU]

1.9 in 82% of decks

Deduce [MKM]

3.2 in 82% of decks

Long Goodbye [MKM]

1.9 in 73% of decks

No More Lies [MKM]

3.9 in 73% of decks

Void Rend <showcase> [OTP]

1.7 in 64% of decks

Deadly Cover-Up [MKM]

3.0 in 64% of decks

Sunfall [MOM]

2.7 in 55% of decks

Artifacts

The Celestus [MID]

1.0 in 45% of decks

Enchantments

Temporary Lockdown [DMU]

2.2 in 45% of decks

Lands

Island <251> [THB]

2.0 in 100% of decks

Plains <250> [THB]

1.5 in 100% of decks

Raffine's Tower <showcase> [SNC]

3.3 in 100% of decks

Swamp <252> [THB]

1.3 in 100% of decks

Deserted Beach [WHO]

3.3 in 91% of decks

Otawara, Soaring City [NEO]

1.0 in 91% of decks

Darkslick Shores [OTC]

3.2 in 82% of decks

Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire [NEO]

1.0 in 73% of decks

Field of Ruin [LTC]

2.8 in 73% of decks

Restless Anchorage [LCI]

2.0 in 73% of decks

Shipwreck Marsh [WHO]

2.1 in 73% of decks

Adarkar Wastes <borderless> [DMU]

1.3 in 64% of decks

Shattered Sanctum <borderless> [VOW]

2.3 in 64% of decks

Restless Reef [LCI]

2.3 in 55% of decks

Takenuma, Abandoned Mire [NEO]

1.2 in 55% of decks

Caves of Koilos [OTC]

2.5 in 36% of decks

Underground River [OTC]

1.5 in 36% of decks

Sideboard

Negate [OGW]

2.3 in 91% of decks

Tishana's Tidebinder <borderless> [LCI]

2.6 in 73% of decks

Rest in Peace [BIG]

2.0 in 64% of decks

Cut Down [DMU]

1.0 in 45% of decks

Pest Control [BIG]

2.2 in 45% of decks

Chrome Host Seedshark [MOM]

1.4 in 45% of decks

Duress [DMR]

1.5 in 36% of decks

Outrageous Robbery [MKM]

1.3 in 36% of decks

Temporary Lockdown [DMU]

1.8 in 36% of decks

Jace, the Perfected Mind [ONE]

1.5 in 36% of decks

Hullbreaker Horror [WOC]

1.0 in 36% of decks

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