I have written an article before on the possible return of Blue Devotion in the Standard metagame and was even featured in the weekly column ReConstructed at the mothership site. It later on evolved to a build with splash of Green for Collected Company.

The upcoming Magic Origins, same with the previously released sets, has provided card options for this deck archetype. First of is this flashy new Merfolk, Harbinger of the Tides:

As a second-turn drop, it can randomly bounce opponents’ Elvish Mystics, or Monastery Swiftspears while providing two Devotion count to Thassa and Master of Waves. In the late game, it can be a Flashy blocker while it bounces off the bigger threat. It also benefits the condition of Collected Company.

Next is the new X cost-counterspell, Clash of Wills:

While it looks less powerful than Dissolve, the fact that it can counter on turn two is very relevant in most games. It is like Silumgar’s Scorn without revealing a Dragon.

These two so far are the relevant upgrades for the deck and here is what the list would look like:

Mono Blue Devotion by Mark Ian Alloso
Magic Origins Standard

Creatures
4 Gudul Lurker
2 Omenspeaker
3 Hypnotic Siren
4 Harbinger of the Tides
4 Thassa, God of the Sea
4 Master of Waves
4 Shorecrasher Elemental
3 Stratus Dancer

Spells
2 Clash of Wills
1 Hall of Triumph
2 Military Intelligence
1 Reality Shift
2 Singing Bell Strike

Lands
2 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
17 Island
4 Flooded Strand
1 Polluted Delta

I will be having another list again once the full Magic Origins card spoiler is out on Monday. I guess it is a wrap for now. Until the next post.