Average Deck for Hope Estheim - Optimized Control

Background image for The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
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.
Background image for The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks

Average Decklist

Aerith Gainsborough
Aerith Gainsborough
Archangel of Thune
Archangel of Thune
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
Drogskol Reaver
Drogskol Reaver
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Felidar Sovereign
Felidar Sovereign
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
Guide of Souls
Guide of Souls
Haliya, Guided by Light
Haliya, Guided by Light
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
Rhox Faithmender
Rhox Faithmender
Ruin Crab
Ruin Crab
Serra Ascendant
Serra Ascendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Will, Scion of Peace
Will, Scion of Peace
Y'shtola Rhul
Y'shtola Rhul
Instants (16)
Absorb
Absorb
Beacon of Immortality
Beacon of Immortality
Congregate
Congregate
Counterspell
Counterspell
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dovin's Veto
Dovin's Veto
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Heliod's Intervention
Heliod's Intervention
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Path to Exile
Path to Exile
Restoration Magic
Restoration Magic
Riot Control
Riot Control
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Sphinx's Revelation
Sphinx's Revelation
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Teferi's Protection
Teferi's Protection
Sorceries (6)
Farewell
Farewell
Fumigate
Fumigate
Maddening Cacophony
Maddening Cacophony
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Space-Time Anomaly
Space-Time Anomaly
Supreme Verdict
Supreme Verdict
Artifacts (12)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Alhammarret's Archive
Alhammarret's Archive
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Mesmeric Orb
Mesmeric Orb
Pristine Talisman
Pristine Talisman
Profane Memento
Profane Memento
Riverchurn Monument
Riverchurn Monument
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Progress
Talisman of Progress
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Water Crystal
The Water Crystal
The Wind Crystal
The Wind Crystal
Enchantments (8)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Cleric Class
Cleric Class
Ghostly Prison
Ghostly Prison
Leyline of Hope
Leyline of Hope
Propaganda
Propaganda
Rest in Peace
Rest in Peace
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Smothering Tithe
Smothering Tithe
Planeswalkers (1)
Teferi, Time Raveler
Teferi, Time Raveler
Lands (21)
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Adventurer's Inn
Adventurer's Inn
Azorius Chancery
Azorius Chancery
Command Tower
Command Tower
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Floodfarm Verge
Floodfarm Verge
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Irrigated Farmland
Irrigated Farmland
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Mystic Gate
Mystic Gate
Nimbus Maze
Nimbus Maze
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Prairie Stream
Prairie Stream
Radiant Fountain
Radiant Fountain
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Sejiri Refuge
Sejiri Refuge
Tranquil Cove
Tranquil Cove
Basics (2)
Island
6 Islands
Plains
7 Plains