Mono-blue decks should lean heavily on 2-mana rocks (8-10 pieces minimum) since blue lacks natural land acceleration, with Arcane Signet, Mind Stone, Sky Diamond, and Thought Vessel forming your core
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Compared to your traditional Exsanguinate or Rolling Earthquake, Torment of Hailfire is asymmetrical, and has the possibility to damage your foes for three times the amount of mana you paid into it
Overall, these arent the flashiest lands, but solid choices for players looking to build effective budget mana bases