Standard Esper Control Deck and Sideboard Guide

Before the Standard bans and Pro Tour March of the Machine, we saw almost no control decks. Right after the bans, Azorius Control rose to prominence, placing high in multiple early challenges. However, as the time went on Esper became the colour combination of choice for control mages.

Control can be tuned to a specific metagame and prey on it, since the answers are perfectly matched to the threats presented. The more a meta is known and predictable, the better a tuned control deck will be.

Let's see how this Esp...

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