Average Deck for Hope Estheim - Core Control

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Julia Maddalena
Feb 6, 2026
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic?
This week's Fire and Ice is going Old School. We're flashing back to 2013 to see what's hot and cold for Oloro, Ageless Ascetic.
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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Average Decklist

Aerial Responder
Aerial Responder
Ajani's Pridemate
Ajani's Pridemate
Angel of Destiny
Angel of Destiny
Archivist of Oghma
Archivist of Oghma
Auriok Champion
Auriok Champion
Beloved Princess
Beloved Princess
Celestine, the Living Saint
Celestine, the Living Saint
Drogskol Reaver
Drogskol Reaver
Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light
Felidar Sovereign
Felidar Sovereign
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
Mangara, the Diplomat
Mangara, the Diplomat
Outlaw Medic
Outlaw Medic
Rhox Faithmender
Rhox Faithmender
Soul's Attendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Sphinx of the Revelation
Sphinx of the Revelation
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
Suture Priest
Suture Priest
Will, Scion of Peace
Will, Scion of Peace
Instants (15)
Absorb
Absorb
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Counterspell
Counterspell
Dive Down
Dive Down
Divert Disaster
Divert Disaster
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Generous Gift
Generous Gift
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Radiant Strike
Radiant Strike
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Reroute Systems
Reroute Systems
Sphinx's Revelation
Sphinx's Revelation
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Sorceries (6)
Dusk // Dawn
Dusk // Dawn
Fractured Sanity
Fractured Sanity
Fumigate
Fumigate
Maddening Cacophony
Maddening Cacophony
Time Wipe
Time Wipe
Winds of Abandon
Winds of Abandon
Artifacts (10)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Azorius Signet
Azorius Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Luxa River Shrine
Luxa River Shrine
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
Pristine Talisman
Pristine Talisman
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The Wind Crystal
The Wind Crystal
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (10)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Court of Cunning
Court of Cunning
Detention Sphere
Detention Sphere
Faith's Fetters
Faith's Fetters
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
In Too Deep
In Too Deep
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Propaganda
Propaganda
Sigil of the Empty Throne
Sigil of the Empty Throne
Test of Endurance
Test of Endurance
Lands (16)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Command Tower
Command Tower
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hengegate Pathway
Hengegate Pathway
Irrigated Farmland
Irrigated Farmland
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Nimbus Maze
Nimbus Maze
Port Town
Port Town
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Skybridge Towers
Skybridge Towers
Skycloud Expanse
Skycloud Expanse
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
9 Islands
Plains
12 Plains