Raffine's Connive Aggro-Control

Why Play This Deck

This Raffine deck is built specifically around maximizing connive synergies rather than playing generic Esper control. The deck combines efficient evasive threats with powerful card selection engines, creating explosive turns where multiple creatures connive simultaneously. Raffine's ability to grant connive to all attacking creatures transforms small utility creatures into must-answer threats while filtering through your deck at an incredible rate.

Play Summary

Deploy cheap evasive creatures like Malcolm, Hypnotic Grifter, and Ledger Shredder early to establish a board presence. Use Raffine to enable massive connive triggers that grow your creatures while filtering through your deck for answers or threats. The deck wins through sustained pressure from increasingly large evasive creatures, backed by premium interaction to clear the way and protect your board state.

Key Synergies

Opening Hand

Look for 2-3 lands including dual lands for color fixing, at least one cheap evasive creature (Malcolm, Hypnotic Grifter, or Esper Sentinel), and interaction like Fatal Push or Counterspell. Hands with Raffine and multiple small creatures are excellent for explosive mid-game turns. Avoid hands that are purely reactive or lack creatures to attack with - you need threats that can benefit from connive triggers to execute the deck's core gameplan effectively.