Esper Gates 
Esper Gates Pauper decklist played by Bio88 at Lega Pauper Genova, Winter Season Lunedi 16 Ore 20.30 (16 Feb 2026).
- Player
- Bio88
- Finish
- #15 of 33, 2-2
- Archetype
- Esper Gates
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Sideboard (15)
Main deck (60)
Creatures (11)
Instants (17)
Sorceries (4)
Enchantments (7)
Lands (21)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Esper Gates list
Average of 3 decks in the 30 days up to Feb. 16, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +1 Counterspell (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Island (4 vs 3.0)
- +1 Prismatic Strands (3 vs 2.0)
- +1 The Modern Age // Vector Glider (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Preordain (0 vs 1.3)
- -1 Relic of Progenitus (0 vs 1.3)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +1 Blue Elemental Blast (4 vs 2.7)
- +1 Dust to Dust (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -2 Hydroblast (0 vs 2.0)
Most unusual list in this period: Roberto Arfavelli in Super IPT Pauper Scream (9 cards away from the average)
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.00 average mana value · 2.23 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
21 35.0% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 73.8%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 68.0%
- Same, on the draw
- 76.1%
Colors: costs and sources
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20 symbols (42.6%)
7 sources (25.9%)
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23 symbols (48.9%)
12 sources (44.4%)
-
4 symbols (8.5%)
4 sources (14.8%)
-
0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (7.4%)
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0 symbols (0.0%)
2 sources (7.4%)
Card types
- Creatures 11 (18.3%)
- Instants 17 (28.3%)
- Sorceries 4 (6.7%)
- Enchantments 7 (11.7%)
- Lands 21 (35.0%)