Oath Of Kaya Is A Dream Come True
War of the Spark has been an embarrassment of riches for the control mage, and our Esper Professor couldn’t be happier! He sings the praises of Oath of Kaya and offers an unusual take on Esper Control.
AuthorShaheen Soorani
Shaheen Soorani is one of the most prolific control deck players and writers in Magic's history. With an astounding five straight SCG Invitational Top 8s, eleven SCG Tour Top 8s, and over 25 Pro Tours to his name, he continues to be one of the most respected Magic veterans in the game today.
God-Eternal Kefnet Is About To Reignite Jeskai Control
The Esper Professor might change his colors when War of the Spark hits! Why does God-Eternal Kefnet have him so excited … and why won’t it work in his favorite shard?
It’s Time: Teferi, Time Raveler Has Arrived
Years back, Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir helped Shaheen Soorani reach the Top 8 of U.S. Nationals. Now Teferi, Time Raveler has appeared with a similar ability, and the Esper Professor is all kinds of excited!
Long Live Esper Control In Ravnica Allegiance Standard
The Esper Professor needed a break from Modern, so he’s returning to Standard this week to share the tweaks he would make to a teammate’s list for your next big event!
From Izzet Phoenix To … Jeskai Control?
The Esper Professor made the Top 8 at Grand Prix Tampa with Izzet Phoenix, but he’s already heading back to control in Modern! Get his latest Jeskai list ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
No More Control For The Esper Professor
With a career-critical Modern Grand Prix coming up, Shaheen Soorani is ditching control! Learn which deck the Esper Professor has chosen instead, just in time for SCG Regionals!
Introducing Sultai Control
Sultai Midrange was just a little too… midrange for Shaheen Soorani’s tastes. Luckily for him, Sultai Control was just a leap of deckbuilding away. Get all the details!
Wilderness Reclamation Isn’t Broken
Shaheen Soorani writes the obituary for the mass panic over Wilderness Reclamation in Ravnica Allegiance Standard before turning his attention to the banning of Nexus of Fate in Best-of-One play!
Esper Control For People Who Want To Win SCG Dallas
The Esper Master speaks! If you’re serious about playing control (or think you might play against it!) at SCG Dallas, this is a must-read!
I’m Going To Control The SCG Tour
Shaheen has some big announcements to make this week! He’s changing his tournament Magic focus a great deal; however, you can count on one thing to stay the same: he likes control to win SCG Baltimore this weekend! Here’s why!
Is Control Better Than Wilderness Reclamation?
Shaheen is always one to believe in control, but can it really be a better strategy than the supposedly crazy things Wilderness Reclamation can do? SCG Indy is coming up quickly, Shaheen!
Playing Control In A Red Meta
It looks like the early Standard will be run by red, but Shaheen isn’t worried! He has the list to stare mono-red in the face with Islands and live to tell the tale! Control mages should check this one before SCG Indy!
Kaya’s Wrath And What It Means For Control’s Revival
Shaheen has his four-mana wrath, but it comes with a cost. Is the card good enough? The Esper expert is happy to put together the reasons why you should be happy to play control in Ravnica Allegiance Standard!
Is Precognitive Perception The New Glimmer Of Genius?
Shaheen is hoping it is! He has plenty of reasons to be optimistic as he turns his eyes towards the control decks we can expect from blue mages everywhere once Ravnica Allegiance is out in full!
Can Absorb Make It?
The most famous counterspell reprint in years is upon us! This naturally excites Shaheen Soorani, but he has a few other things to say too! Namely, how infuriated he is that Carnage Tyrant gets to be a Magic card…