Devotion to Monsters, tuned for an aggressive metagame.
FNM match record: 11-4.
Trounce aggro with a lower CMC than other devotion lists, creature factories to chump block, burn to interact, and 5-drops that stop flyers. Life gain? Not needed, aside from Courser and a couple gain lands. Instead, the whole deck actively prevents damage while being equally ready to deal it back, making for a stronger overall power level.
Against midrange you're still naturally very strong, with enough beef to keep them occupied until either you beat them down or if the board stalls, take them out with burn, flyers, and/or Barrage of Boulders.
Against control, the aggressive curve means you are less vulnerable to mana guys getting killed, and are just attacking faster. Xenagos and Whisperwood and Genesis Hydra give serious game. Sideboard, Boon Satyr screws their timing up, Shaman haste pushes their defences, and Ashcloud is a general nuissance. Outpost Siege takes the cake.
Against Heroic, they are favored, but we have defences and a speedy counterattack. Wild Slash threatens creatures as they drop. Abundant morphs and manifests partially invalidate Gods Willing. Back to Nature stops ordeals before they start. Finally, a low hasty red creature set deals damage far quicker than they would expect of a devotion list.
And when attacking fails:
Crater You, X=18. GG.
Sideboard
Against Hyper Aggro, cut devotion and add faster cards.
Remove 2 Hornet Queen, 2 Genesis Hydra, Voyaging Satyr, 2 Arbor Colossus.Add 2 Ashcloud, 2 Boon Satyr, 2 Barrage, 2 Setessan Tactics , 2 Hornet Nest
Against Aggro, cut devotion and add faster cards.
Remove 2 Hornet Queen, 2 Genesis Hydra, Voyaging Satyr.Add 2 Ashcloud, 2 Boon Satyr, 2 Setessan Tactics , 2 Hornet Nest
Against control, switch to all the headache cards:
Add Boon Satyr, Shaman, Ashcloud, 1 Outpost Siege, 1 Gather CourageDrop Voyaging Satyr, Wild Slash
Against Heroic: Bring in the red to block!
Add + Back to Nature, Ashcloud Phoenix, Shaman, Boon Satyr
Drop - Hornet Queen, Arbor Colossus, Genesis Hydra
Against Green Devotion:
Add Barrage of Boulders, Outpost Siege, Ashcloud Phoenix, drop Arbor Colossus, some Coursers
Against Midrange: Stay the course!
Add Outpost Siege, drop Wild Slash, Arbor ColossusIf they go controlling, and you need to go Aggro, try Shaman, Boon Satyr, Ashcloud.
