The Dead Sea (Mono-Blue with a Black Splash)

Standard Aggro Competitive Midrange Mono-Blue UB (Dimir)

The-Hanjranator

Creature (28)

• 4x Cloudfin Raptor
• 4x Frostburn Weird
• 4x Judge's Familiar
• 4x Master of Waves
• 4x Nightveil Specter
• 4x Thassa, God of the Sea
• 4x Tidebinder Mage

Planeswalker (2)

• 2x Jace, Architect of Thought

Land (25)

• 13x Island
• 2x Mutavault
• 2x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 4x Temple of Deceit
• 4x Watery Grave

Artifact (1)

• 1x Bident of Thassa

Instant (2)

• 2x Cyclonic Rift

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Thoughtseize

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Sideboard

Planeswalker (4)

• 2x Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
• 2x Jace, Memory Adept

Artifact (2)

• 1x Pithing Needle
• 1x Ratchet Bomb

Instant (7)

• 3x Doom Blade
• 2x Mizzium Skin
• 2x Negate

Sorcery (2)

• 2x Thoughtseize

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Here is a classic mono-blue Devotion deck. Playtest against it or netdeck it.

T1 Cloudfin Raptor (Dev count 1)

T2 Frostburn Weird (Dev count 3)

T3 Thassa, God of the Sea (dev count 4)

T4 Master of Waves (Dev count 5, Devotion online)

T5 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx tap to pay for an overload Cyclonic Rift and swing for lethal.

from Mono-Blue Devotion, Done Right by Behgz

That is a typical netdeck strategy, but with the presence of mono-black and esper as well as the need for more protection for creatures, a black splash may be the best thing for this strategy to thrive. Here is my take.

Turn 1: Cloudfin Raptor/Judge's FamiliarTurn 2: Frostburn Weird/Tidebinder MageTurn 3: Thassa, God of the Sea/Nightveil SpectreTurn 4: Master of Waves

or Turn 1: Cloudfin/FamiliarTurn 2: Frostburn/TidebinderTurn 3: Frostburn-Tidebinder/ThoughtseizeTurn 4: Master of Waves

Date added	11 years
Last updated	11 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	12 - 6 Mythic Rares 23 - 2 Rares 4 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 7 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.34
Tokens	Elemental 1/0 U