Please tell me about Kaya, Ozhov Usurper, from your experience. How does she perform against various decks? When is she strong, or weak? Little Teferi is the most played in comparison, so why do you keep her?

Should this thread be more excited and upbeat? Are we, as Esper control players, living in the best of times? Am I mistaken if I have not remembered a six month stretch with more consistent appearances of the deck in tournaments and 5-0 modern leagues?

I think it has happened at least twice in the last month or so: an otherwise typical Esper control deck claims a (5-0) MTGO Modern League result, except, the player drops a planeswalker for a Torrential Gearhulk. What does everyone think about this maneuver right now? Please help me understand the p...

@TheAnnihilator et al. Thanks for your informative, substantial reply. I will reread it carefully. I played Esper control this afternoon (to a modest 2-2 record (always more a comment on me than the deck!)) and noticed the card was very good against me. Anyway, it's posts like yours (and others) whi...

A player, Zardlink, recently 5-0ed a MTGO tournament with a build similar to a majority of other successful Esper control builds of late. But, his side board did contain a Teferi, Time Raveler. Please could someone explain what this card can do for us? Is it played mostly for its static ability (opp...