Esper Control 
Esper Control Penny Dreadful decklist played by wiher154 at League February 2026 (1 Mar 2026).
- Player
- wiher154
- Finish
- 1-1
- Event
- League February 2026,
- Archetype
- Esper Control
- Staples
- Esper Control
- Format
- Penny Dreadful
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Penny Dreadful
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (6)
Instants (23)
- 1 Black Sun's Twilight
- 4 Doom Blade
- 4 Esper Charm
- 1 Hero's Downfall
- 3 Kaya's Guile
- 4 Mana Leak
- 2 Think Twice
- 4 Void Rend
Sorceries (4)
Artifacts (1)
Enchantments (1)
Lands (25)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Esper Control list
Average of 5 decks in the 30 days up to March 1, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +2 Drowned Catacomb (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Oildeep Gearhulk (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Void Rend (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Doom Blade (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Evolving Wilds (3 vs 1.0)
- +2 Swamp (4 vs 2.0)
- +2 Isolated Chapel (3 vs 1.2)
- +2 Esper Charm (4 vs 2.2)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Cryptic Command (0 vs 1.8)
- -1 Seachrome Coast (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Absorb (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Mystic Gate (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Fetid Heath (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Sunken Ruins (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Agonizing Remorse (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Shadows' Verdict (3 vs 1.2)
- +2 Last Word (2 vs 0.4)
Fewer than usual
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Most unusual list in this period: jenkin5630 in League February 2026 (38 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.74 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 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%
Colors: costs and sources
-
15 symbols (20.8%)
11 sources (25.0%)
-
22 symbols (30.6%)
14 sources (31.8%)
-
35 symbols (48.6%)
19 sources (43.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 6 (10.0%)
- Instants 23 (38.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Artifacts 1 (1.7%)
- Enchantments 1 (1.7%)
- Lands 25 (41.7%)