Ashiok Esper Control

[JordanCirk]

 {Divination}

[Pirate John]

{Divination}

He's just running sphinx

[JordanCirk]

{Divination}

He's just running sphinx

I just feel it needs more card draw that's all.

[iTzTowelie404]

{Divination}

He's just running sphinx

I just feel it needs more card draw that's all.

Not a fan of {Divination}, if anything I would play {Read the Bones} but I think I'm good on Draw.

[Byerley121]

Elspeth will be your best finisher in most games and can pose a serious problem for most decks, Gideon is questionable, If your set on running him I'd suggest putting him in the sideboard rather than the main board, ashiok and have are strictly sideboard cards against control, so is aetherling. The best draw power for esper is azorius charm, sphinx's revelation(after turn 5) and read the bones. I would suggest a planeswalkers split of 2-3 jace, 2 elspeth, 1 More if you have the slot(Gideon), consider thoughtseize because esper is a deck that likes trading one for one. As for the board wipes try 3 supreme verdict siding the 4th, life bane zombie is great because there will be a large movement towards green white in the beginning of constructed with theros. 2 detention spheres are very good in this format because they answer almost everything(except blood baron, damn blood baron makin all my removal worthless).

[iTzTowelie404]

Elspeth will be your best finisher in most games and can pose a serious problem for most decks, Gideon is questionable, If your set on running him I'd suggest putting him in the sideboard rather than the main board, ashiok and have are strictly sideboard cards against control, so is aetherling. The best draw power for esper is azorius charm, sphinx's revelation(after turn 5) and read the bones. I would suggest a planeswalkers split of 2-3 jace, 2 elspeth, 1 More if you have the slot(Gideon), consider thoughtseize because esper is a deck that likes trading one for one. As for the board wipes try 3 supreme verdict siding the 4th, life bane zombie is great because there will be a large movement towards green white in the beginning of constructed with theros. 2 detention spheres are very good in this format because they answer almost everything(except blood baron, damn blood baron makin all my removal worthless).

Alright, I already have the 2 D-Spheres.  I have the Sphinx's, I have the charms.  I am going to deter from read the bones cuz on turn 3 I would rather leave up mana for a kill spell or D-Sphere something.  I understand what you are saying about Ashiok and I know he isn't optimal, but he is what this deck is built around.  I like the idea of siding a {Supreme Verdict}, I will probably add another copy of {Hero's Downfall} in its place.  I put Gideon there for just another way to answer aggro, but as I think about it he will either be gaining loyalty very slow or will be killed in one swing.  I will likely replace him with either an Elspeth or one more copy of removal.

[iTzTowelie404]

Made a few changes:

-1 {Gideon, Champion of Justice}
+1 {Hero's Downfall}

SB:

-3 {Swan Song}
+1 {Far // Away}
+2 {Doom Blade}