Mono Blue Devotion

Finally, I 'll write about Mono Blue.
I have posted articles about Mono Black and Mono Red. For people who want to know what cards I will buy and sell in the coming month, here is an ever-updating page: Cards to collect and sell.

I found some cards going well with Blue devotion:
Mindreaver (UU)
I expect another UU card in Dragons of Tarkir will fill the slot.

Encrust (1UU)
It doesn't tap the creature but I like the UU mana cost.

Cloudform (1UU)
A hexproof flyer.

Bident of Thassa (2UU)
Jace, the Living Guildpact (2UU)

What we don't have at this moment: Early damage cards.
This is a problem backfiring all plans for Devotion, except the green one. Last year, Mono black devotion was equipped with Pack Rat and Desecration Demon, both are finishers; while Mono Blue always dropped Cloudfin Raptor turn 1 to start beating. They have nothing comparable in this Standard. The hope is on Dragons and Magic Origins.

Encrust

After reading the full list of Dragons on 14th March, I sold all my Master of Waves and we will keep seeking new ideas for deck building. ~~Sorry, mono blue control.~~

Things get better on Mono Blue now! Please read my new post with Collected Company here.

The list:
Master of Waves 4
Shorecrasher Elemental 4
Thassa, God of the Sea 4
Triton Shorestalker / Gudul Lurker 4
Hypnotic Siren 4
Mindreaver / Chasm Skulker/ Stratus Dancer 4

Cloudform 4
Hall of Triumph 2
Bident of Thassa 2
Collected Company 4

11 Islands
4 Temple of Mystery
4 Mana Confluence
4 Yavimaya Coast

Test Result:
Blue is much slower than Green Red aggros or Red Decks now. I think with currently small drops it's hard for Mono Blue Devotion to come back as top deck.

Please go to the following pages for other potential decks:
Ramp Decks

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