The idea for this deck came to me when I was searching the cards database and saw Psychic Vortex. Discarting my hand at the end of my turn seems brutal, and that got me thinking.
In my meta, we see a lot of Sire of Insanity, Omen Machine, Uba Mask, Spirit of the Labyrinth, etc... I decide i would try and build a mono-blue that would be able to have control over the game even in those conditions , and Kaho was the perfect choice, allowing me responses even without cards in my hand.
Training Grounds is really cute with Kaho and works with another few creatures in your deck.
Sundial of the Infinite also works with Vortex, but it seems like you're running cards that work well only with Vortex, without any ways of reliably getting your hands on it? Long Term Plans is one way blue looks got enchantments, but I can't think of any more.
I'd recommend both greaves and boots with Kaho, and Muddle the Mixture is a good counter even aside from its ability to find them.
Could we maybe get a better idea of what your game plan is?
Training Grounds is really cute with Kaho and works with another few creatures in your deck.
Sundial of the Infinite also works with Vortex, but it seems like you're running cards that work well only with Vortex, without any ways of reliably getting your hands on it? Long Term Plans is one way blue looks got enchantments, but I can't think of any more.
I'd recommend both greaves and boots with Kaho, and Muddle the Mixture is a good counter even aside from its ability to find them.
Could we maybe get a better idea of what your game plan is?
ive update the list, still working on refining the game plan, but it start to go somewhere i think.
decide to actually cut the vortex, will keep it for another deck. will work with omen machine/possessed portal instead, and with evacuation/windfall effect...
still need to find a way to work around all this!
Well if your going with the handless blue theme, maybe you should try Ertai, Wizard Adept so you can reliably counter stuff with out a hand.
*edit* I didn't mean as a general, I really like the idea behind this general *edit*
You play with some cheep instants too so I could see this deck using Isochron Scepter.
In my meta, we see a lot of Sire of Insanity, Omen Machine, Uba Mask, Spirit of the Labyrinth, etc... I decide i would try and build a mono-blue that would be able to have control over the game even in those conditions , and Kaho was the perfect choice, allowing me responses even without cards in my hand.
1 Kaho, Minamo Historian
Kaho's Toolbox
1 Wheel and Deal
1 Sunder
1 Hurkyl's Recall
1 Evacuation
1 Boomerang
1 Echoing Truth
1 Wipe Away
1 Counterspell
1 Mana Drain
1 Dissipate
1 Spell Crumple
1 Cryptic Command
1 Long-term Plan
1 Three Wishes
1 Fact or Fiction
1 Mystical Tutor
Enchantments
1 Soothsaying
1 Future Sight
1 Decree of Silence
Creatures
1 Erayo, Soratami Ascendant
1 Muzzio, Visionnary Architect
1 Deadeye Navigator
1 Wormfang Behemoth
1 Archaeomancer
1 Mnemonic Wall
1 Sphinx of Uthuun
1 Avatar of Will
1 Ertai, Wizard Adept
1 Glen Elendra Archmage
1 Magus of the Future
1 Trinket Mage
1 Djinn of Wishes
1 Jace's Archivist
1 Treasure Mage
1 Thousand-Year Elixir
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Sword of Vengeance
1 Hall of the Bandit Lord
Other artifacts
1 Omen Machine
1 Ring of Three Wishes
1 Planar Portal
1 Kyren Archive
1 Library of Leng
1 Null Brooch
1 Reito Lantern
1 Crucible of Worlds
1 Grimoire of the Dead
1 Erratic portal
Sorcery
1 Rite of Replication
Walker
1 Tezzeret the Seeker
Mana
1 Sol Ring
1 Mind Stone
1 Darksteel Ingot
1 Worn Powerstone
1 Thran Dynamo
1 Everflowing Chalice
1 Gilded lotus
1 Caged Sun
1 Gauntlet of Power
1 Minamo, School at Water's Edge
1 Tolaria West
1 Riptide Laboratory
1 Seat of the Synod
1 Strip Mine
1 Tectonic Edge
1 Academy Ruins
1 Darksteel Citadel
Basics
15 Islands
15 Snow-Covered Islands
Hakim, Loreweaver
Autumn Willow
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Chromium
Skyfire Kirin
Sundial of the Infinite also works with Vortex, but it seems like you're running cards that work well only with Vortex, without any ways of reliably getting your hands on it? Long Term Plans is one way blue looks got enchantments, but I can't think of any more.
I'd recommend both greaves and boots with Kaho, and Muddle the Mixture is a good counter even aside from its ability to find them.
Could we maybe get a better idea of what your game plan is?
Playtesting | Karador, Ghost Chieftain | Narset, Enlightened Master | Ephara, God of the Polis
Established | Gahiji, Honored One | Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker | Opal-Eye, Konda's Yojimbo | Rubinia Soulsinger
Retired | Medomai the Ageless | Diaochan, Artful Beauty
ive update the list, still working on refining the game plan, but it start to go somewhere i think.
decide to actually cut the vortex, will keep it for another deck. will work with omen machine/possessed portal instead, and with evacuation/windfall effect...
still need to find a way to work around all this!
thx for the feedback!
Hakim, Loreweaver
Autumn Willow
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Chromium
Skyfire Kirin
*edit* I didn't mean as a general, I really like the idea behind this general *edit*
You play with some cheep instants too so I could see this deck using Isochron Scepter.
Some other cards that work with no hand are: Veiled Crocodile, Ensnaring Bridge, Idle Thoughts, Fool's TomeImaginary Pet, Oath of Scholars, Dreamborn Muse, Mindstorm Crown and any planeswalker.
Other cards to help ditch your hand:Grafted Skullcap,Heightened Awareness,Keeper of the Mind,Turbulent Dreams, Waterfront Bouncer, Alexi, Zephyr Mage, Chamber of Manipulation, Cloudseeder, Diplomatic Escort, Overtaker,Stronghold Biologist, Stronghold Machinist, and Gustha's Scepter
If you like the windfall type effects, take it to the max with Wheel and Deal, Memory Jar and Magus of the Jar.
and just an after thought on Psychic Vortex, maybe Khalni Gem and Crucible of Worlds could be played to get some of those lands back.
omg! with Omen Machine, its gonna top-deck all my opponents, for 4 mana!
thx for all the suggestions, i like Ertai, it fit perfectly in this deck.
Hakim, Loreweaver
Autumn Willow
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Chromium
Skyfire Kirin
edit:update on the decklist (june 26)
Hakim, Loreweaver
Autumn Willow
Yomiji, Who Bars the Way
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
Chromium
Skyfire Kirin