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Metagame Considerations There are two metagame considerations to take into account if choosing to play Blue Control in Vintage

A mono-blue deck also needs to control the game

While it did not affect the meta that much due to the types of decks available at the top spots at the time, the emergence of dedicated aura decks allowed it to climb up the ranks and gain popularity outside its intended strategy sphere

Since it comes attached to an enchantment, however, Tameshi is able to bring it back from the yard using its activated ability

Normally a Dimir archetype, Hope twists the expectation on its head, turning the white tendency to gain life into a powerful weapon