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This is not really a new idea, I've played with and against it a number of times.

I personally like the sprites in mono-blue, though I admit it may not be "optimal." The extra counters certainly...

Doesn't this just prove the above argument that clique is only good in already favorable matchups...?

I wasn't saying you should, I was just saying that if one was going to be playing a list with Rishadan Port, they wouldn't have room.

If I remember correctly, very early builds ran Port as sort of a carry-over from goblins. But I think it didn't make the cut when fighting for slots against Mutavault. Playing Waste and Port and...

QFT.

In my experience, as someone who has played against Merfolk an obnoxious amount of times, mono-blue lists with cursecatcher + stifle are always the biggest pain in the ass. Please keep...

-Stifle the comes into play.
-Aether Vial still works
-You have Mutavaults.
-You play counter magic.
-G splash can go for Tarmogoyf.

Not great options, but it's still not game-over.

Not that you didn't win anyway, but if he plays REB, passes priority w/o forking, and you pass back. It resolves and he can't fork it + you can't counter it.