Mono Blue Lockdown

by beastofbod on 20 January 2012

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Deck Description

A variation on my cheap lockdown deck

Deck Tags

  • Casual

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Card Legality

  • Not Legal in Standard
  • Not Legal in Modern
  • Not Legal in Vintage
  • Legal in Legacy

Deck discussion for Mono Blue Lockdown

I would make these changes:

-4 Wayfarer's Bauble
-4 Mental Note
+4 Ideas Unbound (UU; Sorcery; Draw three, discard three)
+2 Amulet of Vigor (1; Artifact; Permanents you control do not come in tapped)
+2 Rhystic Study (2,U; Enchantment; Draw a card when opponent plays spell unless they pay 1)

I like this deck better than you blue/black version. Shimmer is an enchantment you might want to look at. It gives lands phasing, which is a MAJOR pain to your opponent.

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Posted 20 January 2012 at 16:21

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Thanks for your comment, but wouldn't that be to much draw? What do you think of my artifact search and recover?

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Posted 20 January 2012 at 18:53

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No such thing. Your opponent will stuggle to cast a single spell, and when they do, they won't be able to afford paying the cost to prevent you from drawing. Given that many of your enchantments are reduntant, you'll be able to discard them without care so long as you have one in play. Ideas Unbound keeps your graveyard full, and your hand ideal.

I think your Artifact recovery is very good. It will allow you to discard your artifacts without care, then get them back when you need them. Also, have you looked at Frozen Aether? It's just like Orb of Dreams, but costs (3,u) and only effects opponents. The extra mana hurts, but you'll more than make up for it in speed within a turn.

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Posted 20 January 2012 at 21:50

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Ok, I've added in a couple of the things you've suggested. I might also put in a couple of hovermyr like mursh suggested as it is an extra creature and could buy me some time.

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Posted 21 January 2012 at 11:22

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Oh, and -4 Island & +4 Halimar Depths

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Posted 20 January 2012 at 16:30

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Looks nice. Again I must recommend Inkwell Leviathan particularly since he is an artifact you can search for it instead of just drawing into it or recover from your graveyard. I would think that if you have your opponent locked down enough to cast a 7 or 8 mana cost creature that Stormtide Leviathan's extra lock down seems redundant. I worry more about them managing to use a creature kill or countering your stormtide and then you will be left without a win condition because your only two creatures are in your graveyard.

I would run 4 brainstorm and 2 ponder personally.

2 other ideals popped into my mind, not sure they are good but ill say them anyway.
Hovermyr can be a flying pinger that doesn't need to tap.
Tolaria West can transmute for Tormod's Crypt

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Posted 21 January 2012 at 02:57

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Thanks, the price has crept up a bit however i really like how it's shaping up. I've followed your advice and swapped out stormtide, having him removed would be extremely annoying. I've also added in hovermyr, both for defense and as a just in case win condition as i didn't like the idea of only having one creature.

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Posted 21 January 2012 at 11:39

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Looking at the comments i see that you had Ebony Owl Netsuke in your original deck. I actually think it was a mistake to take it out and personally i would put 2 or 3 in and take out Stormtide Leviathan and possibly a Rhystic Study. That way you have another win condition that isn't just beat and your fabricate can search for more win conditions. Echoling truth is probably a necessary sideboard also.

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Posted 25 January 2012 at 03:06

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