

Silumgar’s Scorn is a messed up Magic card.

Esper Dragons in Standard is “not even realistic”!

All the other strategies are invalidated!

Too many people are just not playing realistic decks!

Esper is so much better than everything else it’s almost not worth having a conversation… And a big reason for that is of course Silumgar’s Scorn (which is a messed up Magic card).

Silumgar’s Scorn comes out on turn two as a Force Spike… And is essentially Counterspell the rest of the game. (You’d be surprised at what kind of “something special” it is to have Counterspell in your deck.)

Esper is so good that even their “bad matchup” Mono-Red got handed a 13-0 record beating over the Pro Tour and Grand Prix!

“If you don’t show up with something new, you better show up with Esper!”

-Patrick

But lucky for Top Level Podcast listeners, Patrick and Michael give you something new (maybe):

“Esper-Aware” Mardu Tokens

4 Butcher of the Horde

4 Crackling Doom

2 Mardu Charm

4 Dragon Fodder

4 Goblin Rabblemaster

4 Hordeling Outburst

4 Outpost Siege

4 Stoke the Flames

4 Raise the Alarm

1 Soulfire Grand Master

1 Valorous Stance

2 Battlefield Forge

4 Bloodstaine Mire

2 Caves of Koilos

2 Nomad Outpost

3 Mountain

2 Plains

1 Swamp

1 Temple of Malice

3 Temple of Silence

3 Temple of Triumph

sideboard:

2 Read the Bones

2 Self-Inflicted Wound

1 Utter End

3 Twin Bolt

2 Nyx-Fleece Ram

2 Chandra, Pyromaster

1 Erase

1 Glare of Heresy

1 Valorous Stance

Patrick Chapin joins Michael J Flores in a discussion of Esper Dragons, control in general, and Silumgar’s Scorn… Until they end up brewing a Mardu list.

Give it a listen!

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Want to hear more from these guys?

Patrick’s Magic: The Gathering Books

Next Level Deckbuilding at Star City Games

Next Level Magic at Star City Games

Michael’s Magic: The Gathering Books

The Official Miser’s Guide (OMG) at Star City Games

Deckade at Amazon.com