Jeskai Control 
Jeskai Control Legacy decklist played by Niklas Holtmann at Bazaar of Boxes Series 18 (25 Apr 2026).
- Player
- Niklas Holtmann
- Finish
- #85 of 91, 1-3
- Archetype
- Jeskai Control
- Staples
- Jeskai Control
- Format
- Legacy
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (81)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (81)
Creatures (8)
Planeswalkers (2)
Instants (16)
Sorceries (19)
- 4 Flow State
- 2 Forth Eorlingas!
- 2 Lórien Revealed
- 4 Ponder
- 2 Terminus
- 3 Thoughtseize
- 2 Witherbloom Command
Enchantments (8)
Lands (28)
- 1 Bayou
- 4 Flooded Strand
- 1 Hedge Maze
- 1 Island
- 1 Ketria Triome
- 1 Meticulous Archive
- 2 Misty Rainforest
- 1 Plains
- 3 Polluted Delta
- 1 Savannah
- 1 Scrubland
- 2 Tropical Island
- 2 Tundra
- 1 Undercity Sewers
- 1 Underground Sea
- 1 Volcanic Island
- 2 Wasteland
- 2 Windswept Heath
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Jeskai Control list
Average of 15 decks in the 30 days up to April 25, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath (4 vs 0.7)
- +3 Leyline Binding (4 vs 1.1)
- +3 Up the Beanstalk (4 vs 1.1)
- +3 Thoughtseize (3 vs 0.2)
- +3 Flow State (4 vs 1.3)
- +3 Force of Negation (4 vs 1.4)
- +2 Polluted Delta (3 vs 0.7)
- +2 Windswept Heath (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Prismatic Vista (0 vs 2.0)
- -2 Prismatic Ending (0 vs 1.9)
- -2 Island (1 vs 2.9)
- -1 Scalding Tarn (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Snapcaster Mage (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Thundertrap Trainer (0 vs 1.0)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +3 Carpet of Flowers (4 vs 0.7)
- +2 Nihil Spellbomb (2 vs 0.1)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Hydroblast (0 vs 1.2)
- -1 Surgical Extraction (0 vs 1.2)
Most unusual list in this period: Pudim in Mont Weekly Legacy (32 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
1.57 average mana value · 2.77 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 1 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
28 34.6% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 72.6%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 66.5%
- Same, on the draw
- 74.5%
Colors: costs and sources
-
20 symbols (26.0%)
19 sources (20.2%)
-
40 symbols (51.9%)
24 sources (25.5%)
-
5 symbols (6.5%)
17 sources (18.1%)
-
2 symbols (2.6%)
15 sources (16.0%)
-
10 symbols (13.0%)
19 sources (20.2%)
Card types
- Creatures 8 (9.9%)
- Planeswalkers 2 (2.5%)
- Instants 16 (19.8%)
- Sorceries 19 (23.5%)
- Enchantments 8 (9.9%)
- Lands 28 (34.6%)