Legacy Esper Control
Esper Control is a Legacy control strategy that usually features Force of Will, Brainstorm, and Swords to Plowshares.
Meta
2.3%
Colors
Shift
−1%
Variability
High
133 decks in Thoughtseize
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2026-01-10 | 3rd | — | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 10 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 | 3rd | 6-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 7 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 | 30th | 2-4 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jan 4 | View | DpRay | Legacy Showcase Challenge 2026-01-04 | 30th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Jan 3 | View | Sisma_ | Legacy Challenge 32 2026-01-03 | 7th | — | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Dec 31, 2025 | View | InterludeShadow | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-31 | 11th | — | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Dec 30, 2025 | View | jetlag | Legacy League 2025-12-30 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Dec 29, 2025 | View | hsrmg7 | Legacy League | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-28 | 26th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | MarsdenJ | Legacy League 2025-12-28 | — | 5-0 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Dec 28, 2025 | View | Firegod | Legacy League 2025-12-28 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-27 | 9th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 27, 2025 | View | M_DiMar | Legacy League 2025-12-27 | — | 5-0 | Distinct · band 7 of 10 · 7 | |
| Dec 24, 2025 | View | elscan | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-24 | 30th | — | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Dec 24, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy League 2025-12-24 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 21, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-21 | 8th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 19, 2025 | View | Makros21 | Legacy League 2025-12-19 | — | 5-0 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Dec 16, 2025 | View | PekkaChu | Legacy League 2025-12-16 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Dec 14, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-14 | 4th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 13, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-12-13 | 24th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 12, 2025 | View | JamesKisau | Legacy League 2025-12-12 | — | 5-0 | Spicy · band 9 of 10 · 9 | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy League 2025-12-05 | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Dec 5, 2025 | View | tsu-ru- | Legacy League 2025-12-05 | — | 5-0 | Tuned · band 5 of 10 · 5 | |
| Nov 30, 2025 | View | bless_von | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-30 | 18th | — | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Nov 30, 2025 | View | harmonywoods | Legacy Challenge 32 2025-11-30 | 20th | — | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 |
Esper Control has climbed from ~0.7% to 2.3% of the Legacy metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Climbed from ~0.7% to 2.3% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Esper Control cards
Cards gaining share within Esper Control vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tune the Narrative | New | 40% | +40% |
| True-Name Nemesis | 7% | 33% | +26.2% |
| Murktide Regent | 14% | 40% | +25.7% |
| Wrath of the Skies | 14% | 40% | +25.7% |
| Erode | 21% | 47% | +25.2% |
| Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student | 50% | 87% | +36.7% |
| Mystic Sanctuary | 21% | 40% | +18.6% |
| Kaito, Bane of Nightmares | New | 20% | +20% |
| Lórien Revealed | 57% | 87% | +29.5% |
| Scalding Tarn | 43% | 67% | +23.8% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 14% | 33% | +19% |
| Force of Negation | 50% | 67% | +16.7% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meddling Mage | New | 33% | +33.3% |
| True-Name Nemesis | New | 27% | +26.7% |
| Erode | 36% | 73% | +37.6% |
| Triumph of Saint Katherine | 14% | 40% | +25.7% |
| Surgical Extraction | 29% | 53% | +24.8% |
| Hullbreacher | New | 20% | +20% |
| Null Rod | 14% | 27% | +12.4% |
| Stony Silence | 7% | 20% | +12.9% |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 29% | 40% | +11.4% |
| Thoughtseize | 7% | 20% | +12.9% |
| Consign to Memory | 79% | 100% | +21.4% |
Typical Legacy Esper Control maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 59 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Force of Will | 4.0 | 100% |
| Polluted Delta | 2.8 | 98% |
| Brainstorm | 4.0 | 97% |
| Flooded Strand | 3.8 | 97% |
| Island | 1.7 | 95% |
| Swords to Plowshares | 3.9 | 93% |
| Tundra | 2.3 | 92% |
| Plains | 1.2 | 85% |
| Meticulous Archive | 1.0 | 83% |
| Ponder | 3.7 | 80% |
| Flow State | 3.6 | 71% |
| Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student | 3.5 | 71% |
| Wasteland | 3.7 | 68% |
| Underground Sea | 1.8 | 64% |
| Scrubland | 1.0 | 54% |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 1.2 | 54% |
| Orcish Bowmasters | 3.2 | 51% |
| Prismatic Ending | 1.3 | 51% |
| Karakas | 1.3 | 49% |
| Force of Negation | 1.7 | 47% |
| Quantum Riddler | 3.5 | 46% |
| Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd | 3.6 | 44% |
| Thoughtseize | 3.0 | 44% |
| Lórien Revealed | 2.3 | 42% |
| Murktide Regent | 2.3 | 41% |
| Undercity Sewers | 1.0 | 41% |
| Erode | 1.5 | 39% |
| Marsh Flats | 2.6 | 39% |
| Mystic Sanctuary | 1.2 | 37% |
| Scalding Tarn | 1.5 | 37% |
| Stifle | 3.0 | 36% |
| Swamp | 1.1 | 36% |
| Snapcaster Mage | 1.5 | 24% |
| Baleful Strix | 1.5 | 20% |
| Stock Up | 2.2 | 20% |
| Consign to Memory | 2.6 | 19% |
| Daze | 2.2 | 17% |
| Aether Vial | 4.0 | 15% |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 1.1 | 15% |
| Misty Rainforest | 2.1 | 15% |
Typical Legacy Esper Control sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 59 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 59 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Consign to Memory | 2.4 | 80% |
| Wrath of the Skies | 2.1 | 75% |
| Containment Priest | 1.6 | 71% |
| Force of Negation | 1.7 | 66% |
| Surgical Extraction | 1.3 | 47% |
| Erode | 1.3 | 46% |
| Deafening Silence | 2.0 | 41% |
| Hydroblast | 1.6 | 36% |
| Prismatic Ending | 1.5 | 29% |
| Lavinia, Azorius Renegade | 1.1 | 27% |
| Blue Elemental Blast | 1.5 | 25% |
| Barrowgoyf | 1.9 | 24% |
| Harbinger of the Seas | 1.2 | 24% |
| Rest in Peace | 1.9 | 22% |
| Null Rod | 1.2 | 20% |
| Grafdigger's Cage | 1.5 | 19% |
| Yorion, Sky Nomad | 1.0 | 19% |
| Faerie Macabre | 1.2 | 17% |
| Triumph of Saint Katherine | 2.4 | 15% |
| Clarion Conqueror | 1.8 | 14% |
| Stony Silence | 1.3 | 12% |
| Meddling Mage | 2.0 | 10% |
| Teferi, Time Raveler | 1.5 | 10% |
| Thoughtseize | 1.2 | 10% |
| Damping Sphere | 1.8 | 8% |
| Nihil Spellbomb | 1.8 | 8% |
| Temporary Lockdown | 1.8 | 8% |
| Engineered Explosives | 1.0 | 7% |
| Hullbreacher | 1.0 | 7% |
| True-Name Nemesis | 1.0 | 7% |
| Dress Down | 2.0 | 5% |
| Flusterstorm | 2.3 | 5% |
| Monastery Mentor | 1.0 | 5% |
| Toxic Deluge | 1.0 | 5% |
| White Orchid Phantom | 1.7 | 5% |
| Carpet of Flowers | 2.5 | 3% |
| Geist of Saint Traft | 2.0 | 3% |
| Pest Control | 1.0 | 3% |
| Sheoldred's Edict | 1.0 | 3% |
| Spell Pierce | 2.0 | 3% |