Midnight Tideflash

Midnight Tideflash is a mono-blue tempo/control deck in Standard. It plays at instant speed, using cheap interaction like Spell Pierce, Spell Snare, and Bounce Off to disrupt the opponent while building pressure with flash threats such as Brineborn Cutthroat and Spectral Sailor.

Its key synergy is rewarding you for keeping mana open: counterspells and reactive plays grow Brineborn Cutthroat, while evasive creatures and cards like Octopus Form help turn small threats into real clock pieces. Consult the Star Charts and Stock Up provide card selection/refill so the deck can keep answering threats. It wins by sticking an early creature, protecting it efficiently, and chipping in damage while the opponent struggles to resolve spells.