Average Deck for Prosper, Tome-Bound - Expensive Control

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Average Decklist

Birgi, God of Storytelling
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Dauthi Voidwalker
Dauthi Voidwalker
Deadpool, Trading Card
Deadpool, Trading Card
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Dragon's Rage Channeler
Goldspan Dragon
Goldspan Dragon
Hoarding Broodlord
Hoarding Broodlord
Knuckles the Echidna
Knuckles the Echidna
Locke, Treasure Hunter
Locke, Treasure Hunter
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mirkwood Bats
Mirkwood Bats
Nadier's Nightblade
Nadier's Nightblade
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Opposition Agent
Opposition Agent
Orcish Bowmasters
Orcish Bowmasters
Professional Face-Breaker
Professional Face-Breaker
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Reckless Fireweaver
Reckless Fireweaver
Smaug the Magnificent
Smaug the Magnificent
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Susurian Voidborn
Susurian Voidborn
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent
Xorn
Xorn
Instants (14)
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Delayed Blast Fireball
Delayed Blast Fireball
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
March of Reckless Joy
March of Reckless Joy
Pyretic Ritual
Pyretic Ritual
Pyroblast
Pyroblast
Red Elemental Blast
Red Elemental Blast
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Sorceries (14)
Beseech the Mirror
Beseech the Mirror
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Gamble
Gamble
Imperial Seal
Imperial Seal
Improvisation Capstone
Improvisation Capstone
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Praetor's Grasp
Praetor's Grasp
Reanimate
Reanimate
Reckless Impulse
Reckless Impulse
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Rob the Archives
Rob the Archives
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Yawgmoth's Will
Yawgmoth's Will
Artifacts (13)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Grim Monolith
Grim Monolith
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mox Amber
Mox Amber
Mox Diamond
Mox Diamond
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Sensei's Divining Top
Sensei's Divining Top
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
The Soul Stone
The Soul Stone
Uba Mask
Uba Mask
Enchantments (4)
Chthonian Nightmare
Chthonian Nightmare
Passionate Archaeologist
Passionate Archaeologist
Shadow of the Goblin
Shadow of the Goblin
Underworld Breach
Underworld Breach
Lands (21)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
City of Traitors
City of Traitors
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Prismatic Vista
Prismatic Vista
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Basics (4)
Mountain
4 Mountains
Snow-Covered Mountain
2 Snow-Covered Mountains
Snow-Covered Swamp
2 Snow-Covered Swamps
Swamp
3 Swamps