Jeskai Ephemerate 
Jeskai Ephemerate Pauper decklist played by MBors8 at SPL - 1° Tappa - Season IV 2026 (18 Mar 2026).
- Player
- MBors8
- Finish
- #6 of 10, 2-2
- Archetype
- Jeskai Ephemerate
- Staples
- Jeskai Ephemerate
- Format
- Pauper
- MTGO
- Paper
- Source
- Melee.gg
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Main deck (60)
Creatures (12)
Instants (17)
- 2 Brainstorm
- 3 Counterspell
- 2 Dispel
- 3 Ephemerate
- 3 Lightning Bolt
- 3 Skred
- 1 Thraben Charm
Sorceries (11)
Lands (20)
Sideboard (15)
Compared with the average Jeskai Ephemerate list
Average of 7 decks in the 30 days up to March 18, 2026, the day of this tournament.
Main deck
More than usual
- +3 Mysidian Elder (4 vs 0.6)
- +2 Brainstorm (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Dawnbringer Cleric (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Perilous Landscape (2 vs 0.3)
- +2 Lightning Bolt (3 vs 1.3)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Augur of Bolas (0 vs 2.6)
- -2 Preordain (2 vs 3.7)
- -2 Union of the Third Path (0 vs 1.7)
Sideboard
More than usual
- +2 Hydroblast (3 vs 0.9)
- +2 Thraben Charm (2 vs 0.3)
- +1 Stonehorn Dignitary (2 vs 0.7)
- +1 Breath Weapon (2 vs 1.0)
- +1 Dust to Dust (3 vs 2.0)
Fewer than usual
- -3 Blue Elemental Blast (0 vs 3.1)
- -1 Envelop (0 vs 1.4)
- -1 Pyroblast (0 vs 1.0)
This is the most unusual list of the archetype in this period: 11 cards away from the average.
Deck stats
Mana curve
2.30 average mana value · 2.45 printed
| Mana value | Creatures | Other spells |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7+ | 0 | 0 |
Lands
20 33.3% of the deck
- 2 to 4 lands in the opening hand
- 71.7%
- A land drop each turn until turn 3, on the play
- 63.8%
- Same, on the draw
- 72.2%
Colors: costs and sources
-
7 symbols (14.3%)
8 sources (23.5%)
-
28 symbols (57.1%)
14 sources (41.2%)
-
14 symbols (28.6%)
12 sources (35.3%)
Card types
- Creatures 12 (20.0%)
- Instants 17 (28.3%)
- Sorceries 11 (18.3%)
- Lands 20 (33.3%)