Esper Control 


Esper Control Pioneer decklist played by NAMIHA at Pioneer Spark!! ONLINE 17th -MTGArena- (21 Mar 2026).
- Finish
- #13 of 16, 1-2
- MTGO
- Paper
Main deck (60)
Creatures (3)
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (22)
Sorceries (9)
Lands (25)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (3)
Planeswalkers (1)
Instants (22)
Sorceries (9)
Lands (25)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.60 average mana value · 2.71 printed
Cards by mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
|---|
| 1 | 0 | 8 |
|---|
| 2 | 0 | 15 |
|---|
| 3 | 0 | 3 |
|---|
| 4 | 1 | 3 |
|---|
| 5 | 0 | 2 |
|---|
| 6 | 2 | 1 |
|---|
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
25 41.7% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 77.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 81.9%
- Same, on the draw
- 88.1%
More draw odds for this deck
Colors: costs and sources
- Mana symbols in costs
- Sources (lands and mana makers)
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10 symbols (20.0%)
11 sources (25.6%)
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25 symbols (50.0%)
14 sources (32.6%)
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15 symbols (30.0%)
16 sources (37.2%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.3%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
1 source (2.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 3 (5.0%)
- Planeswalkers 1 (1.7%)
- Instants 22 (36.7%)
- Sorceries 9 (15.0%)
- Lands 25 (41.7%)
Interaction
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Removal
19
18 cards
Deadly Cover-Up, Divide by Zero, Drown in the Loch, Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire, Extinction Event, Farewell, Fatal Push, Field of Ruin, Fragmentize, Get Lost, Go for the Throat, Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch, Otawara, Soaring City, Path of Peril, Shoot the Sheriff, Strategic Betrayal, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Vanishing Verse
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Counterspells
11
11 cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse, Bring the Ending, Censor, Dispelling Exhale, Divide by Zero, Drown in the Loch, Jwari Disruption // Jwari Ruins, Make Disappear, No More Lies, Spell Pierce, Three Steps Ahead
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Hand disruption
2
2 cards
Duress, Thoughtseize
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Board wipes
4
4 cards
Deadly Cover-Up, Extinction Event, Farewell, Path of Peril
Themes
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Creature removal
14
14 cards
Deadly Cover-Up, Divide by Zero, Drown in the Loch, Extinction Event, Farewell, Fatal Push, Get Lost, Go for the Throat, Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch, Path of Peril, Shoot the Sheriff, Strategic Betrayal, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Vanishing Verse
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Card draw
9
9 cards
Censor, Cling to Dust, Divide by Zero, Dream Trawler, Faithful Mending, Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch, Tainted Indulgence, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Three Steps Ahead
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Destroy removal
8
8 cards
Deadly Cover-Up, Drown in the Loch, Fatal Push, Fragmentize, Get Lost, Go for the Throat, Path of Peril, Shoot the Sheriff
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Enchantment removal
7
7 cards
Divide by Zero, Farewell, Fragmentize, Get Lost, Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Vanishing Verse
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Soft counterspells
7
7 cards
Bring the Ending, Censor, Dispelling Exhale, Jwari Disruption // Jwari Ruins, Make Disappear, No More Lies, Spell Pierce
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Artifact removal
6
6 cards
Divide by Zero, Farewell, Fragmentize, Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Vanishing Verse
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Discard outlets
6
6 cards
Divide by Zero, Dream Trawler, Faithful Mending, Marang River Regent // Coil and Catch, Tainted Indulgence, Three Steps Ahead
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Exile removal
5
5 cards
Extinction Event, Farewell, Strategic Betrayal, Teferi, Hero of Dominaria, Vanishing Verse