AZ88

Haven't ran it yet. I just put it together cause I got the Thoughtseize's last night.

Bring him in against a control mirror match. He tears up control decks.

Most Boros Burn decks I've gone up against are fairly quick and this doesn't look fast enough to do much. Stormbreath Dragon should be in here. Most of the decent removal in the meta right now cannot touch him. Chandra's Phoenix is also another great card that should be in here. If you're running Boros why not add Chained to the Rocks and Banishing Light? Also I'd have Skullcrack to keep control players from gaining life with Sphinx's Revelation, or just to stop life gain/damage prevention in general.

Sorry, didn't realize it was budget.

Sorry, correction. Made *top eight* not either...

Just giving you guys an update. Ran this last night at FNM in San Antonio at Hero's and Fantasies. Went 3-1 and made top either. Results:

Round 1- Azorius Control vs. Bant Biomancer- Lost 2/1
Round 2- Azorius Control vs. Monoblack event deck- won 2/0
Round 3- Azorius Control vs. Monoblack Aggro- Won 2/0
Round 4- Azorius Control vs. Red Deck Wins- won 2/1

Top Eight:
Round 1- Azorius Control vs. Monoblack Devotion- won 2/0
Round 2- Azorius Control vs. Jund Midrange- Lost 2/1

I got mana screwed in round 1 and round 2 of the top eight. I put in another land to put me at 26 to make sure I hit my land drops. I've never had any issues with 25 land but last night just changed my mind and I went ahead and put in one more.

Thanks I haven't tested it yet but I have all the cards and it does well against other decks that are standard.

http://www.mtgvault.com/dystopia/decks/junk-midrange-2/

There's the link to his deck bro

It's not devotion so Nightveil doesn't do much for this deck at all. It's pure midrange and it's very aggressive. Whip in this deck would kinda slow it down since the only four drop you really need is Desecration Demon.

Advent of the Wurm would come in against control.

I don't need omenspeaker with Jace.

So many ways to run three color control decks. It's really hard to decide what to run. Your counters are good at five but I'd put in more Azorius Charm. Personally I love that card but Esper has access to more removal so I can understand why you'd run one. In my deck I run 3. Also guessing those Whelming Waves you run would be Supreme Verdict? Another thing is your land set up. Nothing wrong with it but in three color control you want to have 26 land at least, but if 25 works for you then keep running with it. I wish I had Blood Baron for my Esper build but sadly I don't. I rely on 3x Elspeth although I should put in 1x AEtherling. Solid build for budget. Once you get the cards you need it'll be an awesome deck. Esper, or any control deck is very good to run.

You don't need Doom Blade. If your opponent plays the Hydra late game to make it big then you'll probably have Elspeth, Assemble, or both out. You'll have 1/1's to block. If you don't then your deck just didn't run the way it should have and that happens some times. If they try to give it trample then counter that spell. If Mistcutter Hydra REALLY is a problem for you then run Ratchet Bomb in the sideboard. Mistcutter Hydra has a converted mana cost of 1 so it'll be easy to get rid of.

Umm...yea! Hell get 3 more of them. Jace, Architect of Thought is one of the best cards to have in control.

It's a budget deck so you don't have a lot to work with. He's right though, you do have a lot in the main deck that doesn't help but it might be good for kitchen table play.

Mistcutter Hydra can't be countered.

You don't need a specific way to deal with Mistcutter Hydra. It's a good card but it doesn't destroy a deck running blue. It doesn't even have trample. A 1/1 can chump block it.

Miscutter Hydra isn't even that much of a threat. So it can't be countered and it has pro blue. Big deal. It doesn't have trample, meaning a 1/1 can chump it. Mistcutter isn't THAT much of a threat. I don't see how aggro decks would tear it up with less counters when mine does just fine. Although aggro decks wont tear your deck up so much if you had 4x Jace, Architect of Thought, 4x Sphinx's Revelation, and add in a 4th Verdict. I have no idea why you have Silence in here. That card is horrible. It has a cool effect but really it doesn't do anything for you at all kinda the same with Street Spasm. Also you have 2x AEtherling and 3x Assemble the Legion along with 2x Elsepth. You don't need 3x Assemble so I'd shave one down, also you could probably shave down an AEtherling. You need more control slots.

Eight counters in the main deck is waaay too much. Personally I don't run more than 5 and spot removal has more value over counters. Chained to the Rocks isn't really needed main decked but I guess you could run it. I run mine in the board. I don't get why Thassa is in here. She gives you the scry option but there are better cards to put in this deck. I'm guessing you have her cause you don't have 4 Jace? Also why isn't Azorius Charm and Izzet Charm in here?

http://www.mtgvault.com/az88/decks/stars-and-stripes-control/

Use mine if you need a good source.