Esper Control 
Esper Control Penny Dreadful decklist played by xIGotDeadx at Penny Dreadful Sundays 14.08 (24 Nov 2019).
- Player
- xIGotDeadx
- Finish
- #12 of 12, 0-2
- 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 (5)
Instants (13)
- 2 Condemn
- 1 Dimir Charm
- 3 Dromar's Charm
- 3 Hieroglyphic Illumination
- 1 Opt
- 1 Punish Ignorance
- 2 Revitalize
Sorceries (13)
Artifacts (2)
Enchantments (2)
Lands (25)
- 4 Arcane Sanctum
- 4 Dismal Backwater
- 3 Island
- 3 Plains
- 4 Scoured Barrens
- 3 Swamp
- 4 Tranquil Cove
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Esper Control list
Average of 10 decks in the 30 days up to Nov. 24, 2019, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +4 Elite Guardmage (4 vs 0.4)
- +4 Gerrard's Verdict (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 End Hostilities (4 vs 0.8)
- +3 Dromar's Charm (3 vs 0.3)
- +3 Hieroglyphic Illumination (3 vs 0.3)
- +2 Scoured Barrens (4 vs 1.6)
- +2 Revitalize (2 vs 0.2)
- +1 Condemn (2 vs 0.6)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Go for the Throat (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 Fact or Fiction (0 vs 2.3)
- -2 Power Sink (0 vs 2.1)
- -2 Think Twice (0 vs 1.6)
- -2 Lay Bare the Heart (0 vs 1.5)
- -1 Swamp (3 vs 4.4)
- -1 Sinister Sabotage (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Treasure Cruise (0 vs 1.4)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +4 Fiendslayer Paladin (4 vs 0.4)
- +3 Circle of Protection: Black (3 vs 0.3)
- +3 Lost Legacy (3 vs 0.3)
- +3 Teyo, the Shieldmage (3 vs 0.3)
Fewer than usual
- -1 Cry of the Carnarium (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Cremate (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Sunlance (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Threads of Disloyalty (0 vs 1.0)
- -1 Vendetta (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 24 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
3.31 average mana value
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 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%
Colors: costs and sources
-
30 symbols (47.6%)
15 sources (33.3%)
-
18 symbols (28.6%)
15 sources (33.3%)
-
15 symbols (23.8%)
15 sources (33.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 5 (8.3%)
- Instants 13 (21.7%)
- Sorceries 13 (21.7%)
- Artifacts 2 (3.3%)
- Enchantments 2 (3.3%)
- Lands 25 (41.7%)