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Personally I'd drop blue and add in red or if you want to keep the control aspect and Kiora maybe put Thoughtseize in the sideboard and make it a bit more planeswalker heavy? Prognostic Sphinx is nice but Ajani, Mentor of Hero's filters just as well and gets you a planeswalker or creature depending on what you're looking for.

Thanks very much and I have considered Ashiok of course. I'm thinking when I play test the deck I test it out with Ashiok and then with Sorin and see which I like more. I'll keep everyone posted on that front.


*EDIT*: Yea the more I think about it the more I want Ashiok in here for an early game presence to possibly get some of my opponents creatures out. So I'm going to make the switch now.

I've thought about putting the ram in. Main or side but just decided to go with more spells.

*EDIT*: I haven't play tested this yet so after doing so I might find out what to take out for the Ram. If I even want to put it in at all.

Don't think you really need two Keranos and how come no Jeskai Charm?

I got third at FNM using this deck.

Game 1: Monogreen Devotion- Won 2/1

Game 2: American Artifacts- Lost 2/0
Input: This deck was...crazy. His won conditions were Ornithopter, the artifact land, and some other cheap creatures that he'd just put Ensoul Artifact on. Crazy good artifact deck and he made top 8 with it.

Game 3: Boros Aggro- Won 2/1

Game 4: Esper Control- Won 2/0

Top 8:
Game 1: Jund Midrange- Won 2/0

Game 2: Bant Control- Lost 2/1
Input: In game 1 I just didn't see anything I really needed and he pretty much had control of the board by turn 4. Game 2 I milled him out slowly...it was painful, lol. Game 2 I had to mulligan down to 5 and kept a 1 mana hand because I didn't want to go down to 4. Didn't draw into any land.

I would never run Silence....ever. I do understand where you're coming from with the board wipes but some how a lot of these decks are winning PTQ's. This is just my version of that build.

I have some cards for other types of decks but usually I only play control.

Thanks a lot.

He's in the sideboard. I'll probably look for a way to fit him in the main eventually.

Well guys finally attended FNM this week and here are the results:

Round 1: Mono Green Devotion- Won 2/0

Round 2: Mono Blue Artifact- Won 2/0

Round 3: Boros Soldiers- Lost 2/1-
My take on this: This deck was really good. It used Preminent Captain to throw out soldiers fast, specifically Spark Trooper. He had Ajani Steadfast and Stormbreath Dragon as well. Wall of Essence did it's job and I was able to take game one and then I sideboarded in Rapid Hybridization. I learned that Rapid Hybridization is really only good against Stormbreath Dragon to turn him into a 3/3. Preminent Captain and other cards like Brimaz I just wanted to take out right then and there without giving my opponent a creature. I took it out for Last Breath and Celestial Flare. Had I ran those I probably would have taken games 2 and 3.

Round 4: Selesnya Aggro- Lost 2/1-
My take on this: Selesnya decks usually give me trouble early game but if I can make it to late game I can take the round. Game 1 that didn't happen. Game 2 I was able to hold off early with Wall of Essence and make it to late game dropping Elsepth and AEtherling. My opponent scooped. Game 3 I had to mulligan down to 4 cards because of 1 mana hands and even at 4 cards I had 1 mana and didn't see another land until 3 turns later. It happens, sadly.

Thanks everyone for your support.

It's annoying whenever people say that decks are going to die out at rotation when the next set isn't spoiled. Once the next set gets spoiled and people see what it brings, then it's a fair statement. But until then you can't fully say a deck is completely going to die out. Right now there are awesome cards in standard to make blue devotion even more aggressive than it was. Don't worry about the rotation. You can't make a deck based on the next set because it isn't even out yet.

Still a good looking deck though. Pardon my ranting. Lol.

The next set hasn't even been completely spoiled and people are saying devotion decks are dying out?

No Domri Rade?

Against Jund and Junk counters are only so good. You wont always have them in your hand and those cards just give me some extra removal to bring in that'll assist. I like Celestial Flare and usually I can make it to where my opponent will sacrifice what I want them too but that is always too much of a gamble. I'd rather just target them off the bat. I've tested it against my buddies Boros Burn and Orzhov Control decks and it does really well.

I used to run that combo but outside of Supreme Verdict and replacing itself Quicken didn't do much for me. There were dozens of times I had it and just wished it was some kind of spot removal.

Thank you very much.

A lot of people have told me not to use the new Jace but they tell me that without running him. Jace, the Living Guildpact as a one of doesn't hurt at all and if anything he's practically another win condition. Especially if I pop his ultimate with AEtherling and/or Elspeth out. The opponent can't do anything after that and they are pretty much done. Wall of Essence does a pretty good job protection him, as well as the other walkers. I wanted Divination as a one of just to have some extra draw. It's why I put it back in. That turn 3 draw is sometimes pretty crucial especially when you keep 2 mana hands. Deicide in the main helps against other decks that run enchantments. Not just the God cards. It's handy in exiling other Detention Spheres or Banishing Light. It could go back in the sideboard and I've thought about putting it back in for another Divination. Rapid Hybridization is strictly for decks that run Stormbreath Dragon and Blood Baron of Vizpoka. My deck, outside of Supreme Verdict, cannot touch those cards and while Blind Obedience helps against Stormbreath, it doesn't do anything but stall him for that turn. A 3/3 frog lizard is A LOT better than a 4/4 with protection from white. Which every single type of spot removal in my deck has. Also Wall of Essence can block a 3/3 frog lizard where as Blood Baron and Stormbreath, they cannot. I appreciate your input though, your comments always help.

Viagrasaurusrex pretty much covered everything already. Good looking control deck and you pretty much got the jist of it. You have to play the deck and learn what to play and when to play it.

What about running Dissolve over Syncopate? Back to Nature tears your enchantments up and Dissolve is an easier way to make sure that gets countered. Plus the scry it has.

Kiora is good but Kruphix is mostly in there for me because of all the draw I have. Life's Legacy can give you HUGE card advantage and if Kruphix is out I don't have to discard. Same with Zegana.