Kizmetto yep, already started building this deck.

My partner StuBi will be playing it. He doesn't often write very detailed match reports, but I will try to do some summaries on here.

Argy

I was wondering, I would think that Aethersphere Harvester is not much in synergy with the deck since you have both limited energy and no interaction with the the cards you're playing. I was wondering what you would think of Panharmonicon? The ability to take 2 creatures with Hostage Taker, take 2 cards with Kitesail Freebooter and deal 6 damage with Skysovereign, Consul Flagship and tap 4 creatures with Dreamcaller Siren seems quite strong to me.

Feel free to disagree. Just want to get your thoughts since I have limited ability to try out decks and ideas.

Stormy101 Aethersphere Harvester allows me to get a 12 point swing in life totals the next two turns after it is played.

I gain 6 life, my Opponent loses 6.

It can also block for days, and has brilliant evasion through its Flying.

I've mucked around with Panharmonicon in Standard decks.

If they are specifically built around it, it is brilliant.

Otherwise it tends to be too slow to get real benefit.

I'm not going to build this deck around it, as that is not where I want to go.

Argy

Fair points. I am less familiar so I'd thought I would ask just out of curiosity. I was wondering if you'd mind considering another replacement for dive down I'd like to suggest Supernatural Stamina. My reasoning is that it will allow 2nd triggers to "enter the battlefield" and it will shake off any possible negative effects as well as boost power upwards of 3 or even 4 when Fellship is in play... It will also survive board wipes too.

That's not a bad suggestion. I do use Supernatural Stamina in my Worthy Minotaurs deck and like what it does.

I call it the Black Counterspell.

I will have a good think about it.

The thing that Dive Down does better is that it makes a Creature Hexproof for the rest of the Turn.

That can be helpful if someone tries to get rid of Hostage Taker with 2 spells, instead of just one.

It also allows me to gain more life if Arguel's Blood Fast is flipped, which can sometimes be important.

Argy

I guess it has its faults too since it doesn't protect its self form hostage taker, target exile cards. Could still be good for aggressive plays and if the meta is better suited for it. Let me know what you think

Playtested this deck MANY times. The synergy between Hostage Taker, Siren's Ruse and Skysovereign, Consul Flagship is sick!! This deck is going places :)

Thanks for the kind words, ROUROU

We've stared testing in paper and I can see a few tweaks that can be made.

i made this version of it http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/black-blue-takes-the-control/gonna try it out to the next fnm

jokse use the slug to link to your deck, like this: Black blue takes the Control

Report back here on how your deck goes, please.