Esper IQ Dec 2

[Monrodesign]

Esper IQ Dec 2 75 cards, 15 sideboard 1 {Ghost Quarter} 1 {Evolving Wilds} 1 {Plains} 2 {Swamp} 2 {Island} 4 {Hallowed Fountain} 4 {Glacial Fortress} 4 {Isolated Chapel} 4 {Drowned Catacomb} 23 lands 3 {Augur of Bolas} 3 {Snapcaster Mage} 4 {Restoration Angel} 2 {Angel of Serenity} 12 creatures 2 {Runechanter's Pike} 4 {Lingering Souls} 3 {Forbidden Alchemy} 2 {Amass the Components} 3 {Azorius Charm} 2 {Cyclonic Rift} 2 {Supreme Verdict} 1 {Syncopate} 2 {Essence Scatter} 2 {Dissipate} 2 {Rewind} 25 other spells Sideboard 1 {Tormod's Crypt} 1 {Duress} 2 {Appetite for Brains} 2 {Human Frailty} 2 {Talrand, Sky Summoner} 2 {Sever the Bloodline} 2 {Nevermore} 3 {Oblivion Ring} 15 sideboard cards Notes: IQ in Wichita Ks Dec 2.

[Monrodesign]

Augur sometimes hurts me
Dropped the 4th one for my 4th Forbidden Alchemy.

Seems way more effective, beat 2 Bant control decks and finally the G/W Aggro deck 2-1 I was having problems with.

[Dudecore]

How are you going to deal damage though? You've got not that many creatures, no Planeswalker support.

The Esper control decks I see have 4 {Jace, Architect of Thought}, 2 {Tamiyo, The Moon Sage} backing him up and 2 {Sorin, Lord of Innistrad} making emblems to pump up {Lingering Souls}. They run {Terminus} to keep a clean board, because that doesn't remove planeswalkers.

{Auger of Bolas} and {Snapcaster Mage} aren't going to put much damage through. 4 {Lingering Souls} isn't going to stop {Purify the Grave}, {Grafdigger's Cage} or anything else shutting down the graveyard.

How has the deck been playing? Even Esper decks with all the tech I was talking about dont do amazing either. I play Esper.

[Monrodesign]

So far {Lingering Souls} is my early game control, all the meta at my LGS is Thrag Restro, blah blah.  By that time where they think can cast on me I've already found my answers with Augur and Alchemy, Supreme Verdict is almost always the 1st card I bring in, along with sever and twins for the heavy aggro.  Tested great against other Bant and U/W Control decks.

[Monrodesign]

Since more testing done not sure if I should run {Duress} or {Appetite for Brains}?  Other than that sideboard seem effective, need more sweepers

[Dudecore]

{Duress}, can get rid of {Farseek} so stupid {Thragtusk} takes a turn longer and you gain tempo.
{Appetite for Brains} can just get rid of him, but doesn't work well in a mirror or against another control deck.

[Elitehalo360]

Since more testing done not sure if I should run {Duress} or {Appetite for Brains}?  Other than that sideboard seem effective, need more sweepers

appetite because of the exile

[Monrodesign]

Since more testing done not sure if I should run {Duress} or {Appetite for Brains}?  Other than that sideboard seem effective, need more sweepers

appetite because of the exile

Appetite doesn't get rid of {Rakdos's Return} or {Sphinx's Revelation} is my thing right now.

[Pro92]

What are your win cons?

[Elitehalo360]

Since more testing done not sure if I should run {Duress} or {Appetite for Brains}?  Other than that sideboard seem effective, need more sweepers

run both, get rid of twins?

[Monrodesign]

What are your win cons?

{Runechanter's Pike} and swing.

[Monrodesign]

Since more testing done not sure if I should run {Duress} or {Appetite for Brains}?  Other than that sideboard seem effective, need more sweepers

run both, get rid of twins?

I love cloning Thrag :/

[Dudecore]

If you love cloning things, you have 3 {Forbidden Alchemy}. You can have a 1-of clone effect and dig your deck to find it. It's the same mentality of having 1 {Supreme Verdict}, {Terminus} or {Sphinx's Revelation}

[8AuGuR8]

{sublime archangel}?

[Monrodesign]

If you love cloning things, you have 3 {Forbidden Alchemy}. You can have a 1-of clone effect and dig your deck to find it. It's the same mentality of having 1 {Supreme Verdict}, {Terminus} or {Sphinx's Revelation}

Very good point.