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.