The Sound of Esper
Shaheen’s pet archetype got a lot of incredible tools with Dragons of Tarkir! See the deck that took him to a near-top 8 finish at The Invitational, and see if this deck has what it takes for you to control #SCGStates!
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.
Invitational Ready
Shaheen Soorani is a control connoisseur, and there should be very little surprise that he’s rocking a control deck at the Invitational sporting all of the powerful new cards that Dragons of Tarkir offers!
The Control Revival
Dragons of Tarkir has a host of new control tools for blue mages! No one is more excited about it than Shaheen Soorani, and he shares his thoughts on the new options here!
Releasing My Mad Scientist
Buried beneath a control lover lies a dormant brewer waiting to explode! Shaheen is releasing all his Magic creativity this week, and the best part of it is that some of these are ready to go for #SCGBALT!
No More Esper
Decks in Standard continue to eschew third colors in order to get leaner and more consistent where they can. Shaheen recognizes this trend and evolves his favorite form of Magic ahead of #SCGLA!
Controlling #SCGIndy
Whether you’re there for the big Legacy main event or you’re just wanting to get your share of one of the $5,000 Premier IQs, Shaheen has a deck for you! No format is off-limits!
Esper Upgrades For Fate Reforged
Everyone’s favorite resident control freak returns to bring you the good news about Esper: it’s still good. Follow along as Shaheen shows you the reasons you should be playing his updated Standard deck!
The State Of Modern
Shaheen is giving it all he has, but he admits freely that he is struggling to defeat the mighty blue delve spells. See the lists he’s been grinding before the $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGCOL!
Keep On Controlling
Shaheen Soorani hasn’t deserted you, control players! As a special holiday gift for you all, he has a complete sideboard guide for his latest Esper list!
In Control
Control players seem to decry the death of the strategy every few years. That is, until Shaheen shows it can still be done! Check out the control expert’s advice before taking control of #SCGATL!
Esper Stoneblade At Grand Prix New Jersey
Shaheen Soorani, your resident Esper-loving mage, is happy to give you his current list for the Grand Prix! Check out his deck, and adjust it based on your expectations of the wide open metagame!
Preparing For Standard, Legacy, And Modern!
Shaheen Soorani is running the Magic gauntlet with tons of upcoming events across all formats! Find out what lists Shaheen recommends for #SCGCOL this weekend!
Sultai And Esper
The much maligned claim that control is dead must have not reached Shaheen Soorani. The dedicated control mage has a traditional control list and a Khans-flavored one that are begging to be played at #SCGWOR!
Sultai Planeswalkers
Need a deck that does it all? One that dismantles aggro without blinking? Control isn’t dead yet kids, and Shaheen, as per usual, is the guy to go to in order to learn how to keep it going!
Sultai Is The New Esper
Control mainstay Shaheen Soorani talks Khans and tells you why he’s decided to make an important change to his traditional Standard approach starting next weekend!