Average Deck for Hope Estheim - Expensive Upgraded 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

Angel of Vitality
Angel of Vitality
Archangel of Thune
Archangel of Thune
Auriok Champion
Auriok Champion
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
Celestine, the Living Saint
Celestine, the Living Saint
Esper Sentinel
Esper Sentinel
Exemplar of Light
Exemplar of Light
Felidar Sovereign
Felidar Sovereign
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
Grand Abolisher
Grand Abolisher
Guide of Souls
Guide of Souls
Haliya, Guided by Light
Haliya, Guided by Light
Hedron Crab
Hedron Crab
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Ruin Crab
Ruin Crab
Serra Ascendant
Serra Ascendant
Shabraz, the Skyshark
Shabraz, the Skyshark
Soul's Attendant
Soul's Attendant
Soul Warden
Soul Warden
Sphinx of the Revelation
Sphinx of the Revelation
Suture Priest
Suture Priest
The Gaffer
The Gaffer
Voice of the Blessed
Voice of the Blessed
Will, Scion of Peace
Will, Scion of Peace
Instants (16)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Enlightened Tutor
Enlightened Tutor
Faithful Mending
Faithful Mending
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Hindering Light
Hindering Light
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Ojutai's Command
Ojutai's Command
Permission Denied
Permission Denied
Riot Control
Riot Control
Sink into Stupor
Sink into Stupor
Sphinx's Revelation
Sphinx's Revelation
Swords to Plowshares
Swords to Plowshares
Unexplained Absence
Unexplained Absence
Union of the Third Path
Union of the Third Path
Visions of Beyond
Visions of Beyond
War Report
War Report
Sorceries (7)
Another Round
Another Round
Farewell
Farewell
Idyllic Tutor
Idyllic Tutor
Search Warrant
Search Warrant
Space-Time Anomaly
Space-Time Anomaly
Supreme Verdict
Supreme Verdict
Windfall
Windfall
Artifacts (10)
Alhammarret's Archive
Alhammarret's Archive
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Howling Mine
Howling Mine
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Mindcrank
Mindcrank
Profane Memento
Profane Memento
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
The Water Crystal
The Water Crystal
The Wind Crystal
The Wind Crystal
Venser's Journal
Venser's Journal
Enchantments (8)
Authority of the Consuls
Authority of the Consuls
Blind Obedience
Blind Obedience
Fraying Sanity
Fraying Sanity
Lifetap
Lifetap
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Psychic Corrosion
Psychic Corrosion
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance
Sphinx's Tutelage
Sphinx's Tutelage
Lands (30)
Abstergo Entertainment
Abstergo Entertainment
Adarkar Wastes
Adarkar Wastes
Brokers Hideout
Brokers Hideout
Command Tower
Command Tower
Deserted Beach
Deserted Beach
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Glacial Fortress
Glacial Fortress
Hallowed Fountain
Hallowed Fountain
Ipnu Rivulet
Ipnu Rivulet
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
Marsh Flats
Marsh Flats
Meticulous Archive
Meticulous Archive
Mistveil Plains
Mistveil Plains
Misty Rainforest
Misty Rainforest
Mystic Gate
Mystic Gate
Obscura Storefront
Obscura Storefront
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Petrified Field
Petrified Field
Reflecting Pool
Reflecting Pool
Rogue's Passage
Rogue's Passage
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Scavenger Grounds
Scavenger Grounds
Sea of Clouds
Sea of Clouds
Sunken Palace
Sunken Palace
Temple of Enlightenment
Temple of Enlightenment
Thespian's Stage
Thespian's Stage
Tundra
Tundra
Windswept Heath
Windswept Heath
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
Basics (2)
Island
2 Islands
Plains
2 Plains