Modern Esper Thing

by s4rwatch on 08 April 2016

Main Deck (60 cards)

Sideboard (15 cards)

Creatures (3)



Artifacts (2)


Enchantments (3)

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Deck Description

As soon as I saw Thing in the Ice, I knew I wanted to try it out in the modern format. What better way to try out this two CMC creature than in a control deck that will work toward transforming and swinging in with a huge creature.

How to Play

One goal is to strategically transform Thing in the Ice to put them on a 3 turn clock.
One trick to force a transform is to remand your own spell and recast the remanded spell. For example I was playing against an Affinity deck and I set the spell stack as follows:
1) Serum Visions
2) Mana Leak targeting Serum Visions
3) Remand targeting the Serum visions
Remand resolved, put Serum Visions in my hand and drew me a card; Mana Leak fizzled with no viable target. I then cast Serum Visions again for the 4th spell cast and sent all their creatures to their hand.



Deck Tags

  • Thing in the Ice
  • Modern
  • Esper
  • Control

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Legal in Modern
  • Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Modern Esper Thing

I was able to take this to second place at a local modern tournament. A very interactive deck that was fun to play. I am working on getting a couple Thoughtseize to add to the deck.

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Posted 05 May 2016 at 14:29

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