What We’d Play: SCG Richmond Edition!

Ross Merriam pits his Esper Midrange deck against a gauntlet assembled by Todd Anderson! Will any of these lists take down the first big event of the new Standard format at SCG Richmond?

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Round 1: Esper Midrange VS Azorius Aggro

Esper Midrange Ross Merriam

Standard
Article Deck
May 2, 2019
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Creature (14)
2
Deputy of Detention
4
Hero of Precinct One
2
Hostage Taker
2
Seraph of the Scales
4
Thief of Sanity
Planeswalker (7)
1
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
2
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
4
Teferi, Time Raveler
Sorcery (10)
3
Discovery // Dispersal
3
Enter the God-Eternals
4
Thought Erasure
Instant (5)
3
Mortify
2
Tyrant's Scorn
Land (24)
4
Drowned Catacomb
4
Glacial Fortress
3
Godless Shrine
4
Hallowed Fountain
1
Island
4
Isolated Chapel
4
Watery Grave
Sideboard
2
Cast Down
1
Disdainful Stroke
3
Dovin's Veto
2
Duress
1
Hostage Taker
2
Lyra Dawnbringer
2
The Eldest Reborn
2
Vraska's Contempt
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Azorius Aggro Todd Anderson

Standard
Article Deck
May 2, 2019
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Creature (24)
4
Adanto Vanguard
4
Benalish Marshal
4
Dauntless Bodyguard
4
Law-Rune Enforcer
4
Snubhorn Sentry
4
Venerated Loxodon
Planeswalker (3)
3
Gideon Blackblade
Enchantment (12)
4
Conclave Tribunal
4
History of Benalia
4
Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort
Land (21)
4
Glacial Fortress
4
Hallowed Fountain
13
Plains
Sideboard
2
Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
2
Baffling End
2
Deputy of Detention
2
Disdainful Stroke
2
Dovin's Veto
1
Island
1
Spell Pierce
3
Tocatli Honor Guard
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Round 2: Esper Midrange VS Simic Nexus

Esper Midrange Ross Merriam

Standard
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May 2, 2019
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Creature (14)
2
Deputy of Detention
4
Hero of Precinct One
2
Hostage Taker
2
Seraph of the Scales
4
Thief of Sanity
Planeswalker (7)
1
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
2
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
4
Teferi, Time Raveler
Sorcery (10)
3
Discovery // Dispersal
3
Enter the God-Eternals
4
Thought Erasure
Instant (5)
3
Mortify
2
Tyrant's Scorn
Land (24)
4
Drowned Catacomb
4
Glacial Fortress
3
Godless Shrine
4
Hallowed Fountain
1
Island
4
Isolated Chapel
4
Watery Grave
Sideboard
2
Cast Down
1
Disdainful Stroke
3
Dovin's Veto
2
Duress
1
Hostage Taker
2
Lyra Dawnbringer
2
The Eldest Reborn
2
Vraska's Contempt
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Simic Nexus Allison Warfield

Standard
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May 2, 2019
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Planeswalker (3)
3
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales
Enchantment (7)
3
Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin
4
Wilderness Reclamation
Instant (24)
1
Blink of an Eye
4
Chemister's Insight
1
Commence the Endgame
4
Growth Spiral
4
Nexus of Fate
4
Opt
4
Root Snare
2
Sinister Sabotage
Land (26)
3
Blast Zone
4
Breeding Pool
6
Forest
4
Hinterland Harbor
5
Island
4
Memorial to Genius
Sideboard
4
Arboreal Grazer
2
Crushing Canopy
2
God-Eternal Kefnet
2
Murmuring Mystic
2
Narset's Reversal
3
Negate
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Round 3: Esper Midrange VS Izzet Drakes

Esper Midrange Ross Merriam

Standard
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May 2, 2019
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Creature (14)
2
Deputy of Detention
4
Hero of Precinct One
2
Hostage Taker
2
Seraph of the Scales
4
Thief of Sanity
Planeswalker (7)
1
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
2
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
4
Teferi, Time Raveler
Sorcery (10)
3
Discovery // Dispersal
3
Enter the God-Eternals
4
Thought Erasure
Instant (5)
3
Mortify
2
Tyrant's Scorn
Land (24)
4
Drowned Catacomb
4
Glacial Fortress
3
Godless Shrine
4
Hallowed Fountain
1
Island
4
Isolated Chapel
4
Watery Grave
Sideboard
2
Cast Down
1
Disdainful Stroke
3
Dovin's Veto
2
Duress
1
Hostage Taker
2
Lyra Dawnbringer
2
The Eldest Reborn
2
Vraska's Contempt
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Izzet Drakes Todd Anderson

Standard
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May 2, 2019
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Creature (8)
4
Crackling Drake
4
Enigma Drake
Planeswalker (6)
2
Ral, Storm Conduit
4
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
Sorcery (13)
1
Beacon Bolt
4
Chart a Course
4
Discovery // Dispersal
4
Lava Coil
Instant (11)
4
Opt
4
Shock
3
Spell Pierce
Land (22)
7
Island
7
Mountain
4
Steam Vents
4
Sulfur Falls
Sideboard
1
Beacon Bolt
2
Fiery Cannonade
2
Murmuring Mystic
1
Narset's Reversal
2
Narset, Parter of Veils
2
Negate
2
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
1
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
2
Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin
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