Mono-Blue is another Stasis-based control deck with countermagic and card draw but no real removal, so sturdy threats that resist bounce and survive a lock are valuable. Ravenous Baloth comes in as a resilient 4/4 that pressures through Stasis turns, while Gamekeeper's clunky death trigger is too slow against their tempo plan. Duress and Cabal Therapy remain critical to strip Stasis, Counterspell, or Black Vise before they resolve. Wasteland and Rishadan Port help disrupt their Forsaken City and general land count, since they run few basics.