I want to open up discussion on possible builds of Jeskai Control with some of the Amonkhet and Hour of Devastation cards, as I feel we may see a decent return for Control with the new sets.
The Aftermath cards have a solid early and mid game role in just buying you time. Reduce // Rubble can really put a damper on midrange decks trying to get on board before and can also help you in other control matches. Additionally, Failure // Comply can fill similar roles from a different angle with the added benefit of being cheaper overall. Supreme Will and Pull from Tomorrow are some decent options at sifting through for specifics, and Supreme Will can even double up as a leak effect.
I also am a pretty big fan of The Locust God. Doing Jeskai means you can draw more cards with Dovin Baan, while getting some flexibility with shrinking dudes or shutting off potential activated abilities. One thing I find pretty wild about The Locust God is that it pairs so well with Fevered Visions to give you an inevitable clock, barring a few off the wall situations.
So have any others been looking at Jeskai as a possible deck? If so, what do you like from the new set and what kind of sweet lists do you have cooking up?
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Reduce // Rubble
Failure // Comply
Supreme Will
Pull from Tomorrow
The Locust God
The Aftermath cards have a solid early and mid game role in just buying you time. Reduce // Rubble can really put a damper on midrange decks trying to get on board before and can also help you in other control matches. Additionally, Failure // Comply can fill similar roles from a different angle with the added benefit of being cheaper overall. Supreme Will and Pull from Tomorrow are some decent options at sifting through for specifics, and Supreme Will can even double up as a leak effect.
I also am a pretty big fan of The Locust God. Doing Jeskai means you can draw more cards with Dovin Baan, while getting some flexibility with shrinking dudes or shutting off potential activated abilities. One thing I find pretty wild about The Locust God is that it pairs so well with Fevered Visions to give you an inevitable clock, barring a few off the wall situations.
White is really just a splash, but the reason I think it is better than the other colors is for Failure // Comply, Fumigate, Cast Out, and some fringe options like Gideon, Ally of Zendikar, Gideon of the Trials, Nahiri, the Harbinger, Solemnity, and of course Spell Queller. Fortunately there is not a whole lot that needs RR so you can have a bit more stability with UU and WW so long as you are not going heavy with red. Additionally you can use cards like Baral's Expertise over Fumigate if you want to focus on a UURRW core, utilising Expertise as a means to just stall into your token engine with The Locust God.
Here is a sample deck
// 4 Creature
2 The Locust God
2 Torrential Gearhulk
// 1 Enchantment
1 Cast Out
// 21 Instant
3 Reduce // Rubble
3 Failure // Comply
2 Pull from Tomorrow
4 Anticipate
2 Essence Scatter
2 Negate
3 Supreme Will
2 Disallow
// 25 Land
3 Wandering Fumarole
4 Prairie Stream
3 Port Town
3 Inspiring Vantage
4 Spirebluff Canal
3 Island
3 Mountain
2 Plains
1 Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
2 Gideon of the Trials
2 Dovin Baan
// 4 Sorcery
2 Fumigate
2 Baral's Expertise
3 Fevered Visions
2 Solemnity
2 Cast Out
1 Negate
2 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
2 Sweltering Suns
So have any others been looking at Jeskai as a possible deck? If so, what do you like from the new set and what kind of sweet lists do you have cooking up?
STANDARD|UW Control MODERN| UBG Midrange PAUPER| UG Fog COMMANDER| UBG The Mimeoplasm