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Esper Tog

Aggro-Control

Featured list~$4419BIG FightClub MTGVar @ Le Vieux Monde (Toulon, France)

Overview

"Esper Tog is a WUB tempo-control deck that pairs Psychatog as its primary finisher with a card-advantage engine of Gush, Accumulated Knowledge, and Portent. Counterspell and Foil defend the Atog, Swords to Plowshares and Meddling Mage handle threats, Mox Diamond accelerates the plan, and Armageddon strands the opponent's lands once Esper Tog is set up to win quickly."

Game Plan

Fill the graveyard and hand with cantrips and Gush, then deploy Psychatog and swing for a large, often lethal turn while protecting it with countermagic, frequently sealing it with Armageddon.

Key Cards

Core engine & flex

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Gilles Bérard

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$4347
Creature (9)
$183
1Glory
$8.063WW
4Psychatog
$37.961UB
Instant (22)
$115
4Counterspell
$10.28UU
2Foil
$31.622UU
4Gush
$20.924U
2Impulse
$5.841U
2Peek
$2.34U
Sorcery (6)
$30.94
2Armageddon
$29.223W
4Portent
$1.72U
Artifact (3)
$3368
Land (20)
$649

Sideboard (15)

$72.81
Est. Total$4419

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MaestroPaolo

MaestroPaolo

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$4372
Creature (9)
$179
4Psychatog
$37.961UB
1Wonder
$3.583U
Instant (21)
$129
3Foil
$47.432UU
2Impulse
$5.841U
4Gush
$20.924U
4Counterspell
$10.28UU
Sorcery (7)
$62.55
1Armageddon
$14.613W
4Portent
$1.72U
Artifact (3)
$3368
Land (20)
$634

Sideboard (15)

$83.21
3Pyroclasm
$1.531R
2Disenchant
$0.361W
3Hydroblast
$13.32U
3Pyroblast
$27.66R
1Armageddon
$14.613W
Est. Total$4455

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IanHoff

IanHoff

TCG

Mainboard (60)

$5440
Creature (9)
$179
4Psychatog
$37.961UB
1Wonder
$3.583U
Instant (21)
$115
4Gush
$20.924U
4Counterspell
$10.28UU
1Fire // Ice
$2.231R1U
2Foil
$31.622UU
2Impulse
$5.841U
Sorcery (6)
$30.94
4Portent
$1.72U
2Armageddon
$29.223W
Artifact (4)
$4491
Land (20)
$624

Sideboard (15)

$90.41
Est. Total$5530

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Archetype Anatomy

Based on 47 decks with known dates(48 total)2021-07-28 to 2026-06-08

Mana Base

Average20.4lands
Median20lands
Range1824lands
Spells39.6avg non-land
Based on 47 decks (All-time)

core Cards(>80%)

100%
3.7x
94%
3.7x
83%
3.6x
81%
3.9x

flex Cards(30-80%)

Sideboard Anatomy

flex Sideboard Options(30-80%)

Annul
68.6%
2.0x
Disenchant
65.8%
1.7x
Hydroblast
62.2%
2.2x
Call Of The Herd
52%
2.5x
Pyroclasm
51.2%
2.4x
Blue Elemental Blast
46.9%
1.7x
Ray Of Revelation
34.5%
1.3x
Engineered Plague
34.3%
2.3x
Warmth
30.8%
1.2x

fringe Sideboard Options(<30%)

Tsabo'S Web
28.6%
1.4x
Tormod'S Crypt
27.9%
1.3x
Armageddon
25.7%
1.2x
Phyrexian Furnace
22.3%
1.7x
Sphere Of Law
20.9%
1.0x
Meddling Mage
20%
3.0x
Circle Of Protection: Red
19.6%
1.6x
Masticore
18.7%
1.0x
Chill
18.1%
2.6x
Aura Of Silence
17.1%
1.7x
Seal Of Cleansing
14.3%
1.2x
Presence Of The Master
14%
1.0x
Wrath Of God
11.4%
1.0x
Zuran Orb
11.4%
1.0x
Red Elemental Blast
9.4%
1.5x
Tranquil Domain
9.1%
1.5x
Morphling
8.9%
1.0x
Spike Weaver
8.9%
1.0x
Abolish
8.9%
1.0x
Oath Of Druids
8.9%
2.0x
Perish
8.5%
1.2x
Enlightened Tutor
6.9%
1.2x
Powder Keg
6%
1.2x
Sylvan Library
5%
1.0x
Soul Rend
5%
2.0x
Aura Flux
5%
2.0x
Pyroblast
4.9%
2.0x
Swords To Plowshares
4.8%
2.3x
Deep Analysis
4.8%
1.5x
Gaea'S Blessing
4.8%
1.5x
Spike Feeder
4.5%
1.0x
Disrupt
4.5%
1.0x
Wonder
4.4%
1.0x
Exalted Angel
3.9%
1.5x
Misdirection
3.6%
1.0x
Duress
3.3%
1.5x
Slice And Dice
2.5%
1.0x
Compost
2.4%
1.0x
Hibernation
2.3%
2.0x
Brain Freeze
2.2%
1.0x
Parallax Tide Banned
1.9%
3.0x
Parallax Wave
1.9%
1.0x
Plains
1.9%
1.0x
Dominate
1.9%
1.0x
Divert
1.8%
1.0x
Envelop
1.3%
1.0x
Sacred Ground
1.3%
1.0x
Serenity
1.3%
1.0x
Teferi'S Response
1.3%
1.0x
Solitary Confinement
1.2%
1.0x

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