Hope Estheim (Copy) by Osteen6464

Format: Commander

Commander: Hope Estheim

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 36

Deck overview

This Azorius deck is commanded by Hope Estheim, transforming life gained during each turn into simultaneous mill against all opponents at each end step. The deck establishes early board presence through low-cost mana rocks and efficient lifegain permanents like Authority of the Consuls, The Gaffer, and Caduceus, Staff of Hermes. Once the engine is assembled on Turn 4, it leverages strong card draw engines and mill amplifiers such as Bruvac the Grandiloquent and The Water Crystal. A dense counterspell suite featuring Force of Will, Force of Negation, and Dovin's Veto protects the board while disrupting opposing threats. Critical onset occurs on Turn 6 through massive life-doubling spells like Beacon of Immortality, kicked Maddening Cacophony, or Test of Endurance, closing the game by Turn 7. If Hope is removed, alternate win routes via Aetherflux Reservoir and an infinite lifegain combo with Famished Paladin and Resplendent Mentor ensure high resilience.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Adarkar Wastes
  • 1 Aetherflux Reservoir
  • 1 Alhammarret's Archive
  • 1 An Offer You Can't Refuse
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Angel of Destiny
  • 1 Arcane Denial
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archangel of Thune
  • 1 Archivist of Oghma
  • 1 Authority of the Consuls
  • 1 Azorius Signet
  • 1 Beacon of Immortality
  • 1 Bruvac the Grandiloquent
  • 1 Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
  • 1 Celestine, the Living Saint
  • 1 Cleric Class
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Cosmos Elixir
  • 1 Counterspell
  • 1 Delney, Streetwise Lookout
  • 1 Deserted Beach
  • 1 Dovin's Veto
  • 1 Drogskol Reaver
  • 1 Exotic Orchard
  • 1 Faithful Mending
  • 1 Famished Paladin
  • 1 Fellwar Stone
  • 1 Flooded Strand
  • 1 Floodfarm Verge
  • 1 Flusterstorm
  • 1 Force of Negation
  • 1 Force of Will
  • 1 Glacial Fortress
  • 1 Gogo, Master of Mimicry
  • 1 Gold-Forged Thopteryx
  • 1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
  • 1 Hallowed Fountain
  • 1 Heliod's Intervention
  • 1 Hope Estheim
  • 9 Island
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Maddening Cacophony
  • 1 Mana Confluence
  • 1 Mangara, the Diplomat
  • 1 Mesmeric Orb
  • 1 Mindcrank
  • 1 Mystic Remora
  • 1 Negate
  • 1 Nimbus Maze
  • 1 Path to Exile
  • 10 Plains
  • 1 Port Town
  • 1 Prairie Stream
  • 1 Psychic Corrosion
  • 1 Resplendent Mentor
  • 1 Rest in Peace
  • 1 Restoration Magic
  • 1 Rhox Faithmender
  • 1 Riot Control
  • 1 Sanctify
  • 1 Sea of Clouds
  • 1 Seachrome Coast
  • 1 Shabraz, the Skyshark
  • 1 Silence
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Space-Time Anomaly
  • 1 Swan Song
  • 1 Swords to Plowshares
  • 1 Talisman of Progress
  • 1 Tasha's Hideous Laughter
  • 1 Test of Endurance
  • 1 The Gaffer
  • 1 The Mindskinner
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Water Crystal
  • 1 The Wind Crystal
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Venser's Journal
  • 1 Voice of Victory
  • 1 Well of Lost Dreams
  • 1 Will, Scion of Peace
  • 1 Wizard's Staff