MTG Salvation

So I've got a Lorthos, the Tidemaker deck that, as a deckbuilding challenge, runs zero counterspells. The deck works pretty well but, frustratingly, the one thing that it seems super vulnerable to is other people countering its spells, particularly the Tidemaker himself.

So, I'm looking for monoblue cards that can take the place of counterspells in general, but especially cards that can provide a buffer against other people's counters.

I am already running:

Defliection
Divert
Willbender
Spellskite
Neurok Stealthsuit
Rebound
Boseiju who shelters all

I would run Misdirection and Cavern of Souls if they weren't out of my price range.

Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir - Denies opponents instant speed answers while giving your creatures flash.
Venser, shaper Savant - Extremely versatile answer to everything, also isn't exactly a counterspell so it gets around uncounterable spells without breaking your rules.
Vendillion Clique - Pluck nasty spells from your opponents hands before they can play them.
...all work extremely well with Riptide Laboratory

Mindbreak Trap - Isn't a counterspell, see Venser
Time Stop - Is probably the most powerful not-counterspell out there.

there is also redirect to add to your list

Turnabout can play pretend that it's Silence. Tap down the control deck's lands, pass into the next step/phase (so that they can't simply float the mana), then cast your spell.

Twincast, Mischievous Quanar, Sigil Tracer, and Uyo, Silent Prophet can all mess with an opponent's counterspells, too, by creating a copy (which will then counter their counter).

Quote from Lithl

Turnabout can play pretend that it's Silence. Tap down the control deck's lands, pass into the next step/phase (so that they can't simply float the mana), then cast your spell.

Twincast, Mischievous Quanar, Sigil Tracer, and Uyo, Silent Prophet can all mess with an opponent's counterspells, too, by creating a copy (which will then counter their counter).

Turnabout is an expensive answer. You have Mana Vapors and Mana Short.

Drain Power is another way to get more mana for a turn.

Defense Grid. Alternatively, you could run vedelken orrery and/or leyline of anticipation to flash stuff in at the blue players EOT or whenever they're tapped out.

Twincast is always good. copy their counter, or use it for something completely different.

Also,Braids, Conjurer Adept, and Quicksilver Amulet cant be countered by traditional counterspells. Can be Trickbinded, but theres a limited number of those effects.

Quote from bfellow

Turnabout is an expensive answer. You have Mana Vapors and Mana Short.

Drain Power is another way to get more mana for a turn.

The versatility is worth the higher cost though IMO. Tap down lands against control, tap down creatures against aggro, or use it to untap your own stuff.

Mana Maze stops the counter war, and mono colored decks from on color exploding.

Quote from Helspont

Mana Maze stops the counter war, and mono colored decks from on color exploding.

Helspont beat me to Mana Maze, which we've seen do very interesting things in the League. In addition to no countering of your Blue spells, it keeps the mono-anything player from getting too crazy.

Quote from Sheldon

Helspont beat me to Mana Maze, which we've seen do very interesting things in the League. In addition to no countering of your Blue spells, it keeps the mono-anything player from getting too crazy.

How has that been working out for you?