I named this blog post today for the Magic: the Gathering Standard deck tech with the key term “fully pledged” because of the reason that the recent Esper decks in the format go with the Raffine Tempo strategy. While it seems to be the best choice even with the inclusion of the Brother’s War set, there are still some valid ways to go with a straightforward control deck. That one goes with a late-game plan but holds the opponents’ early board development with efficient control cards.

The decklist I found today and discussed in a BRO Standard deck tech video below was from the results of an MTG tournament called The Last Sun 2022 @Hareruya Japan. It was played by Yoshimori Sho and it outlasted the other 142 players in that event. Ironically, his Finals match was an Esper Raffine deck and he was able to take control of the matchup.

See the video below of the Esper Control deck tech discussion.