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Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
What 16 pilots play, from 33 entries in cEDH events of 16 or more players over the last 3 months.
16 pilots33 entries6 July 2026 to 4 October 2026Tournament data from TopDeck.gg
Updated 4 October 2026 from TopDeck.gg · refreshed twice a day · public lists in cEDH events of 16 or more players
What Hidden lists means
Entries whose list was hidden on TopDeck. They are not counted anywhere. This is their share of all entries, public or hidden, over the last 3 months.
Overview
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events.
Too few entries each month for a comparison yet.
20.7% of Esika entries reached the top cut over the last 3 months. All decks: 24.4%. Esika is 3 points behind. 6 of 29 entries in events with a top cut.
All decks: The same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026.
- Esika
- All decks, same events
- Esika ahead
- Esika behind
Each dot is a month: Esika’s entries that reached the top cut, of its entries in events with a cut. Hollow when under 20. Every month since the data starts is shown; the figures above count the last 3 months. * October so far. † April partial: the data starts inside it.
Compared over August to October 2026. Every figure
Pilots
What Pilots means
Players who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest.
16
16 pilots brought 33 entries over the last 3 months. Each pilot counts once, by their newest list.
Wins
06 top cuts
Events finished in first place.
Share of all entries
What Share means
This commander's entries as a share of every entry with a public list over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players.
0.2%
What Place means
This commander's place when every commander over the last 3 months is ordered by entries. Shown from 50 entries. Always at events of 16 or more players.
Top cuts
6of 29 entries
Entries that finished inside their event's top cut.
Rising this month
What Rising means
Cards played by at least 8 points more of pilots this month than over 3 months, in events of 16 or more players. Counts come first: how many of the 9 pilots this month play the card, and how many of the 16 over 3 months.
Fewer than 20 pilots this month (9), so no card is listed as rising or falling.
Always this month against the last 3 months, whichever months you pick above.
What moved
What What moved means
Cards that changed tier between the last 3 months and the last 6 months, and the week of the newest tournament.
69 cards changed tier in the week of 28 Sep, Elvish Spirit Guide out of Core. 6 top 4 finishes over the last 3 months.
Latest finishes
What Top 4 finishes means
Top 4 finishes in the months chosen, at the event size picked.
Elvish Spirit Guide, Core to Near-core, 11 of 16 pilots
Birds of Paradise, Core to Near-core, 11 of 16 pilots
Esper Sentinel, Core to Near-core, 12 of 16 pilots
The three largest moves compare the last 3 months with the last 6 months. Card images courtesy of Scryfall.
Every change
Tier changes
From: the last 6 months. To: the last 3 months.
| Card | From | To | Pilots then | Pilots now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elvish Spirit Guide | Core | Near-core | 25 of 30 | 11 of 16 |
| Birds of Paradise | Core | Near-core | 24 of 30 | 11 of 16 |
| Esper Sentinel | Core | Near-core | 25 of 30 | 12 of 16 |
| Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff | Core | Near-core | 25 of 30 | 12 of 16 |
| Imperial Seal | Core | Near-core | 24 of 30 | 12 of 16 |
| Volcanic Island | Core | Near-core | 24 of 30 | 12 of 16 |
| Jennifer Walters // The Sensational She-Hulk | Fringe | Near-core | 10 of 30 | 10 of 16 |
| Gleaming Splendor | Fringe | Common | 7 of 30 | 7 of 16 |
| King T'Challa // Black Panther, Hope Enduring | Fringe | Common | 7 of 30 | 7 of 16 |
| Simian Spirit Guide | Near-core | Common | 19 of 30 | 7 of 16 |
| Cabal Ritual | Common | Fringe | 17 of 30 | 6 of 16 |
| Dark Ritual | Near-core | Common | 22 of 30 | 9 of 16 |
| Mnemonic Betrayal | Fringe | Spice | 5 of 30 | 0 of 16 |
| Tinder Wall | Common | Fringe | 16 of 30 | 6 of 16 |
| Manamorphose | Common | Fringe | 12 of 30 | 4 of 16 |
| Praetor's Grasp | Fringe | Spice | 6 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Mystical Tutor | Near-core | Common | 21 of 30 | 9 of 16 |
| Noxious Revival | Fringe | Common | 11 of 30 | 8 of 16 |
| Ranger-Captain of Eos | Fringe | Common | 11 of 30 | 8 of 16 |
| Chain of Vapor | Near-core | Common | 19 of 30 | 8 of 16 |
| Otawara, Soaring City | Common | Near-core | 17 of 30 | 11 of 16 |
| Forbidden Orchard | Fringe | Common | 10 of 30 | 7 of 16 |
| Culling the Weak | Near-core | Common | 20 of 30 | 9 of 16 |
| Ad Nauseam | Near-core | Common | 18 of 30 | 8 of 16 |
| Mox Amber | Near-core | Common | 18 of 30 | 8 of 16 |
| Rite of Flame | Near-core | Common | 18 of 30 | 8 of 16 |
| Emergence Zone | Common | Fringe | 14 of 30 | 6 of 16 |
| Ignoble Hierarch | Common | Fringe | 14 of 30 | 6 of 16 |
| Red Elemental Blast | Common | Fringe | 12 of 30 | 5 of 16 |
| Tarnished Citadel | Fringe | Common | 11 of 30 | 7 of 16 |
| Necropotence | Near-core | Common | 19 of 30 | 9 of 16 |
| Agatha's Soul Cauldron | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Blood Crypt | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Cursed Totem | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Delay | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Drannith Magistrate | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Entomb | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Imposter Mech | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Life // Death | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Lim-Dûl's Vault | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Mana Drain | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Niv-Mizzet, Parun | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Overgrown Tomb | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Pollywog Prodigy | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Razaketh, the Foulblooded | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Sacred Foundry | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Talisman of Creativity | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Talisman of Curiosity | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Talisman of Dominance | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Talisman of Impulse | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir | Spice | Fringe | 2 of 30 | 2 of 16 |
| Birthing Pod | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Chromatic Star | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Dispel | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Felidar Guardian | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Jeska's Will | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Karmic Guide | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Permission Denied | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Retraction Helix | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Six | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Vexing Bauble | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Vivien on the Hunt | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Wargate | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Worldly Tutor | Fringe | Spice | 3 of 30 | 1 of 16 |
| Beseech the Mirror | Common | Fringe | 12 of 30 | 6 of 16 |
Top 4 finishes
| Date | Event | Players | Standing | Pilot | List |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2026 | CCS $20,000 cEDH Invitational Qualifier #4 | 87 | 4th · Top 4 | [AP9] Jonathan Ngo | List |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Game On Win-A-Dual Cedh September 12th | 16 | 4th · Top 4 | Brett Bowman | List |
| 12 Sep 2026 | TRICITIES BATTLE GROUNDS | 22 | 4th · Top 4 | Trim Stream | List |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Magic Stronghold cEDH Tuesday | 21 | 4th · Top 4 | Ethan Moore | List |
| 15 Aug 2026 | August CEDH Summer Bash | 80 | 3rd · Top 4 | Fey | List |
| 12 Jul 2026 | WCG July 12th CEDH Event ($30/Full Proxy) | 49 | 3rd · Top 4 | {AP9}Quentin mahone | List |
Every figure
By months, events of 16 or more players
| Months | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last 3 months. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | 9 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 0 | — | 24.4% | — |
| 3 months (shown) | 16 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 20.7% | 24.4% | −3 points |
| 6 months | 30 | 57 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 21.6% | 24.1% | −2 points |
| 1 year | 30 | 57 | 51 | 11 | 1 | 21.6% | 24.1% | −2 points |
By event size, 3 months
| Event size | Pilots What Pilots meansPlayers who brought this commander to a cEDH event over the last 3 months, in events of 16 or more players, with a public list. One list per pilot, the newest. | Entries What Entries meansTournament entries with a public list, in cEDH events of 16 or more players, over the last 3 months. Entries whose list was hidden are not counted anywhere. | Entries in events with a top cut What Entries in events with a cut meansEntries in events that had a top cut. Conversion is counted over these, since an event without a cut gives no one a top cut to reach. | Top cuts What Top cuts meansEntries that finished inside their event's top cut. | Wins What Wins meansEvents finished in first place. | Conversion What Conversion meansOf the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. All decks is the same figure for every commander in the same events. | All decks What All decks meansThe same figure for every commander in the same events, so you can see how this deck compares with the average deck. Counted by calendar month: August to October 2026. | Gap What Gap meansThe difference in points between this commander's conversion and all decks', both rounded to whole percent. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 or more players (shown) | 16 | 33 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 20.7% | 24.4% | −3 points |
| 32 or more players | 13 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 19.0% | 22.6% | −4 points |
| 50 or more players | 10 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | — | 20.3% | — |
What Lists means
The public lists shown: every entry of the months chosen at the event size chosen.
What Made the cut means
Lists that finished inside their event's top cut.
What Won means
Lists that won their event.
Mirari // Competitive record
The Trophy
Cabinet
Every Esika finish in events of 16 or more players. Every pilot who converted.
One shared competitive history.
Every finish since 2 May 2026, in events of 16 or more players.
The record in figures
Top 16 finishes
14
Entries that finished 5th to 16th, counted only in events of more than 16 players, where 16th is not every seat. A top 4 or a win is counted in its own tile, never here as well.
Top 4 finishes
10
Entries that finished 2nd, 3rd or 4th. A win is counted as a championship, never as a top 4 as well.
Championships
1
Entries that won the event, first place in the event.
Conversion
What Conversion means
Of the entries in events that had a top cut, the share that reached it. From 51 entries the true share is most likely between 12% and 35%.
21.6%
11 of 51 entries reached the top cut
The Cabinet
14 pilots
Listed by finishes: wins, then top 4s, then top 16s. An order, not a rank.
- Best: ChampionTop 16 —Top 4 —Wins 1
Filip Heraković
- Best: 3rdTop 16 1Top 4 2Wins —
Fey
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 3Top 4 1Wins —
Eros Montero 🌈🐉
- Best: 3rdTop 16 2Top 4 1Wins —
Troy Riggall
- Best: 4thTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Ethan Moore
- Best: 4thTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Jonathan Ngo
AP9
- Best: Runner-upTop 16 1Top 4 1Wins —
Jorge Ballesteros
- Best: 4thTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Brett Bowman
- Best: 4thTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
Trim Stream
- Best: 3rdTop 16 —Top 4 1Wins —
{AP9}Quentin mahone
- Best: 14thTop 16 2Top 4 —Wins —
Johannes D.
CASUAL
- Best: 13thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Asa Tuten
DUB
- Best: 14thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Brandon Bohn
- Best: 7thTop 16 1Top 4 —Wins —
Josh cook
The shelf
Every win, and who brought it home
30 pilots have taken Esika to 55 events of 16 or more players; 1 of their entries won. 5 new this month.
What New pilots means
Pilots whose first entry with this commander on TopDeck, at any event size, was in the last month.
Newest finish: 4th at CCS $20,000 cEDH Invitational Qualifier #4, Sep 26, 2026, Jonathan Ngo
What this covers
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