The Deck

The Deck is the classic five-color control strategy. Rather than racing the opponent, it trades resources, answers threats, develops its mana, and gradually takes control of the game.

Counterspells, removal, and flexible answers keep the opponent in check, while Jayemdae Tome and Library of Alexandria generate the card advantage needed to pull ahead. Once control is established, Mishra’s Factory, The Hive, or Fireball eventually finish the job.

Quick Facts

Colors: Five Color
Style: Control
Difficulty: Very High
Best for players who like: Card advantage, flexible answers, long games, careful sequencing, and inevitability

Quick Overview

Decklist

Instant (16)
1x Ancestral Recall
4x Counterspell
4x Disenchant
1x Mana Drain
2x Power Sink
4x Plowshares
Sorcery (8)
1x Balance
1x Braingeyser
1x Demonic Tutor
1x Fireball
1x Mind Twist
1x Recall
1x Regrowth
1x Time Walk
Enchantment (3)
2x Copy Artifact
1x Moat

Artifact (14)
1x Black Lotus
1x Chaos Orb
2x Fellwar Stone
3x Jayemdae Tome
1x Mox Emerald
1x Mox Jet
1x Mox Pearl
1x Mox Ruby
1x Mox Sapphire
1x Sol Ring
1x The Hive
Land (19)
3x City of Brass
1x Library of Alexandria
4x Mishra’s Factory
1x Strip Mine
4x Tundra
3x Underground Sea
3x Volcanic Island

Sideboard
2x Blue Elemental Blast
1x Disrupting Scepter
3x Divine Offering
2x Lightning Bolt
3x Red Elemental Blast
2x Serra Angel
2x The Abyss