Mono-u is not played here, there was one variant, but it differed greatly from the "normal" ones. My Keeper deck is currently without red, hence Mage over REB. They have worked well so far.
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Chris
By Azhrei (Azhrei) on Wednesday, August 01, 2001 - 10:27 am: Mages are really good cards. Naming, say, Balance against Keeper is "good," for example, since if you are overrunning them the Abyss won't cut it.
By Tenebrion on Wednesday, August 01, 2001 - 12:28 pm: Meddling Mages are pretty good, especially in a known metagame like BD. U/W is a solid choice for an aggro-control deck thanks to the mages.
Here's a deck I've been experimenting with:
4 Savannah Lions
4 Crystalline Slivers
4 Meddling Mage
4 Serendib Efreet
4 Orim's Chant
4 Force of Will
3 Fact or Fiction
2 Seal of Cleansing
1 Dismantling Blow
1 Balance
1 Ancestral Recall
1 Time Walk
1 Mystical Tutor
5 Moxen
1 Black Lotus
1 Sol Ring
4 Tundra
4 Adarkan Wastes
4 Island
4 Plains
2 Wasteland
1 Strip Mine
It's very traditional aggro-control (or tempo) deck, much like CounterSlivers, or Azhrei White Weenie, or The Patriot (which was my starting point). At least it beats BBS. 