This is the list I'm currently using, At the past 2 local legacy events I've only lost to the turn 1 belcher win (unfortunately two games in a row >_>.)
The meta is very BUG/Control heavy here and the matchups haven't always been favorable but I love the toolbox feel to the deck. Dimir Charm has been extremely useful against hand disruption, Show and Tell, Entreat the angels, and also as spot removal. Misdirecting Ancestral visions and Hymn to tourachs are also awesome =3.
I am currently considering this list as my variant with small twists and turns, and I would try to write more about it but the NBA finals are drawing my attention lol. =3
This is still a very alpha version of the deck, I'm exploring with think twice and whether thats the route I want to go, There might not be enough countermagic or removal responses to merit the card though. The sideboard is also designed currently for an unknown meta. Idk any thoughts? Karn might find its way into Mb or Sb but not quite sure on that yet.
but its still early in development. Counter-magic, more ramp and a heavier creature base are also in the brew process, though I'm having a rough time finding better synergy.
but its still early in development. Counter-magic, more ramp and a heavier creature base are also in the brew process, though I'm having a rough time finding better synergy.
Usually in my playgroup if the attendance is that high we break off into two games of 4 and interchange. Also, you could try potential partners or Emperor.
Gleancrawler was in the original decklist but he was cut, thanks for all for the input. I am going to make a few tweaks and post an update to see what you guys think. Pupeteer Clique + Melira is a combo that I am going to try and run, just need to find a way to infinitely entomb or bury alive.
1x Academy Ruins
4x Ancient Tomb
3x City of Traitors
3x Darkslick Shores
1x Island
3x Polluted Delta
1x Seat of the Synod
1x Swamp
4x Underground Sea
1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Instant (6)
4x Force of Will
Sorcery (2)
2x Transmute Artifact
2x Dimir Charm
4x Chalice of the Void
3x Dimir Signet
1x Engineered Explosives
1x Ensnaring Bridge
1x Nihil Spellbomb
1x Ratchet Bomb
2x Sword of the Meek
3x Talisman of Dominance
2x Thopter Foundry
Planeswalker (8)
4x Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4x Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
Creature (4)
4x Baleful Strix
2x Damnation
2x Duress
1x Grafdigger's Cage
3x Lodestone Golem
1x Flusterstorm
2x Perish
1x Pithing Needle
1x Trinisphere
2x Misdirection
The meta is very BUG/Control heavy here and the matchups haven't always been favorable but I love the toolbox feel to the deck. Dimir Charm has been extremely useful against hand disruption, Show and Tell, Entreat the angels, and also as spot removal. Misdirecting Ancestral visions and Hymn to tourachs are also awesome =3.
4 Baleful Strix
Instants [6]
2 Thirst for Knowledge
4 Force of Will
Sorceries [2]
2 Transmute Artifact
Planeswalkers [8]
4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor
4 Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas
Artifacts [18]
1 Engineered Explosives
1 Ensnaring Bridge
1 Nihil Spellbomb
1 Ratchet Bomb
2 Sword of the Meek
2 Thopter Foundry
3 Dimir Signet
3 Talisman of Dominance
4 Chalice of the Void
1 Academy Ruins
1 Island
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Swamp
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
3 City of Traitors
3 Darkslick Shores
3 Polluted Delta
4 Ancient Tomb
4 Underground Sea
1 Grafdigger's Cage
1 Meekstone
1 Pithing Needle
1 Trinisphere
3 Lodestone Golem
2 Vendilion Clique
2 Damnation
2 Duress
2 Perish
1x Sword of Fire and Ice
1x Sword of Light and Shadow
Creature (18)
4x Dark Confidant
4x Deathrite Shaman
3x Geist of Saint Traft
2x Snapcaster Mage
4x Squadron Hawk
1x Vendilion Clique
Sorcery (8)
3x Inquisition of Kozilek
2x Lingering Souls
1x Steelshaper's Gift
2x Thoughtseize
Planeswalker (4)
1x Gideon Jura
2x Liliana of the Veil
1x Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
4x Path to Exile
Land (24)
1x Breeding Pool
3x Creeping Tar Pit
1x Eiganjo Castle
2x Godless Shrine
1x Hallowed Fountain
1x Island
4x Marsh Flats
3x Misty Rainforest
2x Plains
1x Swamp
1x Temple Garden
1x Verdant Catacombs
3x Watery Grave
1x Blind Obedience
2x Relic of Progenitus
1x Disenchant
2x Ghost Quarter
2x Liliana of the Veil
2x Stony Silence
1x Sword of Feast and Famine
2x Timely Reinforcements
2x Vendilion Clique
I couldn't find a caw-blade thread if there is one somewhere sorry!
Tournament Report:
Tournament Modern Rome 2013
Number of Players : 481
Date: 02/06/2013 Format: Modern
Deck Name: Esper Caw Blade Position: 1
1 Vendilion Clique
3 Geist of Saint Traft
4 Dark Confidant
4 Deathrite Shaman
4 Squadron Hawk
Instants [12]
4 Mana Leak
4 Path to Exile
4 Remand
Sorceries [3]
1 Steelshaper's Gift
2 Lingering Souls
Planeswalkers [4]
1 Gideon Jura
1 Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
2 Liliana of the Veil
1 Sword of Body and Mind
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
Lands [23]
1 Arid Mesa
1 Eiganjo Castle
1 Plains
1 Scalding Tarn
2 Misty Rainforest
2 Seachrome Coast
3 Celestial Colonnade
4 Hallowed Fountain
4 Island
4 Mutavault
1 Blind Obedience
1 Last Word
1 Disenchant
2 Stony Silence
1 Wrath of God
2 Timely Reinforcements
2 Spellskite
2 Spell Pierce
3 Negate
Tournament MAD MODERN
Number of Players : 102
Date: 08/06/2013 Format: Modern
Deck Name: Esper Blade Position: 2
Esper Control Dylan Green Sideboard
1 Vendilion Clique
3 Geist of Saint Traft
3 Snapcaster Mage
4 Dark Confidant
4 Deathrite Shaman
4 Squadron Hawk
Instants [7]
1 Zealous Persecution
2 Cryptic Command
4 Path to Exile
Sorceries [6]
1 Steelshaper's Gift
2 Lingering Souls
3 Inquisition of Kozilek
1 Sword of Fire and Ice
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
Lands [23]
1 Swamp
1 Watery Grave
2 Darkslick Shores
2 Island
2 Plains
3 Hallowed Fountain
4 Creeping Tar Pit
4 Marsh Flats
4 Misty Rainforest
3 Disenchant
3 Stony Silence
3 Relic of Progenitus
4 Spell Pierce
1 Wrath of God
1 Supreme Verdict
I am currently considering this list as my variant with small twists and turns, and I would try to write more about it but the NBA finals are drawing my attention lol. =3
4x Dark Confidant
4x Deathrite Shaman
3x Geist of Saint Traft
2x Snapcaster Mage
4x Squadron Hawk
1x Vendilion Clique
[Sorcery 7]
3x Inquisition of Kozilek
2x Lingering Souls
1x Steelshaper's Gift
1x Thoughtseize
[Instant 6]
4x Path to Exile
2x Remand
[Planeswalker 4]
1x Gideon Jura
2x Liliana of the Veil
1x Tamiyo, the Moon Sage
1x Sword of Fire and Ice
1x Sword of Light and Shadow
[Land 23]
2x Celestial Colonnade
3x Creeping Tar Pit
1x Eiganjo Castle
4x Hallowed Fountain
2x Island
4x Marsh Flats
2x Plains
1x Scalding Tarn
1x Swamp
3x Watery Grave
1x Blind Obedience
1x Disenchant
2x Ghost Quarter
1x Inquisition of Kozilek
2x Negate
2x Stony Silence
1x Sword of Feast and Famine
1x Thoughtseize
2x Timely Reinforcements
2x Vendilion Clique
4 Delver of secrets
4 Guttersnipe
3 Kiln fiend
[Instants 16]
4 Brainstorm
4 Lightning Bolt
4 Mana Leak
2 Counterspell
2 Dispel
4 Rift Bolt
4 Chain Lightning
2 Preordain
2 Ponder
[Land 21]
11 Island
10 Mountain
2 Pillar of Flame
2 Essence Scatter
4 Vapor Snag
2 Speading Seas
2 Spell Pierce
2 Echoing truth
1 Blue elemental blast
2 Sun Titan
2 Snapcaster Mage
1 Consecrated Sphinx
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
1 Wurmcoil Engine
2 Solemn Simulacrum
Sorcerys 7
4 Unburial Rights
1 Black Sun's Zenith
2 Day of Judgement
Instants 13
4 Forbidden Alchemy
3 Mana Leak
1 Go For the Throat
1 Doom Blade
2 Tragic Slip
2 Dissipate
2 Liliana of the Veil
Artifacts 2
2 Pristine Talisman
Enchantments 1
1 Oblivion Ring
Lands 25
3 Seachrome Coast
3 Darkslick Shores
2 Isolated Chapel
3 Glacial Fortress
2 Drowned Catacombs
1 Nephalia Drownyard
1 Ghost Quarter
3 Island
3 Swamp
3 Plains
1 White Sun's Zenith
1 Black sun's Zenith
1 Grave Titan
1 Sun Titan
1 Karn Liberated
2 Negate
2 Phantasmal Image
2 Timely Reinforcements
2 Diving Offering
2 Nihil Spellbomb
Also sad face for being bumped out of competitive status =(
2 Sun Titan
2 Snapcaster Mage
1 Consecrated Sphinx
1 Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Sorcerys 6
2 Unburial Rights
2 Black Sun's Zenith
2 Day of Judgement
Instants 15
4 Forbidden Alchemy
3 Mana Leak
1 Go For the Throat
1 Doom Blade
2 Tragic Slip
3 Think Twice
1 Dissipate
2 Liliana of the Veil
Artifacts 5
3 Pristine Talisman
1 Ratchet Bomb
1 Batterskull
Enchantments 1
1 Oblivion Ring
Lands 25
3 Seachrome Coast
3 Darkslick Shores
2 Isolated Chapel
3 Glacial Fortress
2 Drowned Catacombs
1 Nephalia Drownyard
1 Ghost Quarter
3 Island
3 Swamp
3 Plains
1 White Sun's Zenith
1 Grave Titan
2 Negate
2 Phantasmal Image
2 Timely Reinforcements
3 Mental Misstep
2 Surgical Extraction
2 Revoke Existance
This is still a very alpha version of the deck, I'm exploring with think twice and whether thats the route I want to go, There might not be enough countermagic or removal responses to merit the card though. The sideboard is also designed currently for an unknown meta. Idk any thoughts? Karn might find its way into Mb or Sb but not quite sure on that yet.
Edit: Just thought maybe the MB might get -3 Think Twice and receive +1 Go For the Throat +1 Oblivion Ring +1Dissipate/Ratchet Bomb Possibly.. Curse of Death's Hold might also find a way into the list.
- gitaxian probe
- chill of foreboding (If more snap targets are viable)
but its still early in development. Counter-magic, more ramp and a heavier creature base are also in the brew process, though I'm having a rough time finding better synergy.2 Consecrated Sphinx
4 Snapcaster Mage
2 Phantasmal Image
Enchantments 4
4 Rites of Flourishing
Instants 12
2 Blue Sun's Zenith
3 Thought Scour
3 Clinging Mists
4 Fog
4 Jace, Memory Adept
Sorceries 8
4 Ponder
2 Rampant Growth
2 Increasing Confusion
Basic Lands 18
8 Forest
10 Island
Lands 6
2 Evolving Wilds
4 Hinterland Harbor
3 Witchbane Orb
2 Frost Titan
2 Tree of Redemption
3 Mental Misstep
2 Moonmist
3 Beast Within
Current idea, very simple. Thought of running cards such as
- gitaxian probe
- chill of foreboding (If more snap targets are viable)
but its still early in development. Counter-magic, more ramp and a heavier creature base are also in the brew process, though I'm having a rough time finding better synergy.2 Consecrated Sphinx
4 Snapcaster Mage
2 Phantasmal Image
Enchantments 4
4 Rites of Flourishing
Instants 12
2 Blue Sun's Zenith
3 Thought Scour
3 Clinging Mists
4 Fog
4 Jace, Memory Adept
Sorceries 8
4 Ponder
2 Rampant Growth
2 Increasing Confusion
Basic Lands 18
8 Forest
10 Island
Lands 6
2 Evolving Wilds
4 Hinterland Harbor
3 Witchbane Orb
2 Frost Titan
2 Tree of Redemption
3 Mental Misstep
2 Moonmist
3 Beast Within
Thoughts?
-Tajuru Perserver
-vulturous zombie
-Seer's Sundial
+Demonic tutor
+The Sapling of Colfenor
+Perilous Forays