Average Deck for Jeleva, Nephalia's Scourge - Expensive Control

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Average Decklist

Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Etali, Primal Storm
Etali, Primal Storm
Glen Elendra Archmage
Glen Elendra Archmage
Harmonic Prodigy
Harmonic Prodigy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
Kefka, Dancing Mad
Kess, Dissident Mage
Kess, Dissident Mage
Oblivion Sower
Oblivion Sower
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
The Infamous Cruelclaw
The Infamous Cruelclaw
Trinket Mage
Trinket Mage
Instants (19)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Cyclonic Rift
Cyclonic Rift
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Dig Through Time
Dig Through Time
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Force of Will
Force of Will
Frantic Search
Frantic Search
Into the Flood Maw
Into the Flood Maw
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Mystical Tutor
Mystical Tutor
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Snap
Snap
Swan Song
Swan Song
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (19)
Anger of the Gods
Anger of the Gods
Army of the Damned
Army of the Damned
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Blatant Thievery
Blatant Thievery
Bribery
Bribery
Cruel Ultimatum
Cruel Ultimatum
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Ponder
Ponder
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Promise of Power
Promise of Power
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rise of the Eldrazi
Rise of the Eldrazi
Spelltwine
Spelltwine
Temporal Mastery
Temporal Mastery
Time Spiral
Time Spiral
Time Warp
Time Warp
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Crystal Shard
Crystal Shard
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Izzet Signet
Izzet Signet
Lavaspur Boots
Lavaspur Boots
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Scroll Rack
Scroll Rack
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Dominance
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (3)
Counterbalance
Counterbalance
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Planeswalkers (1)
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
Lands (27)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arena of Glory
Arena of Glory
Badlands
Badlands
Blazemire Verge
Blazemire Verge
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Command Tower
Command Tower
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fetid Pools
Fetid Pools
Gloomlake Verge
Gloomlake Verge
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Hall of the Bandit Lord
Hanweir Battlements
Hanweir Battlements
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Mistrise Village
Mistrise Village
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Riptide Laboratory
Riptide Laboratory
Riverpyre Verge
Riverpyre Verge
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Undercity Sewers
Undercity Sewers
Underground Sea
Underground Sea
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Watery Grave
Watery Grave
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (5)
Island
1 Island
Mountain
1 Mountain
Snow-Covered Island
1 Snow-Covered Island
Snow-Covered Mountain
1 Snow-Covered Mountain
Swamp
1 Swamp