I am considering building a Baral, Chief of Compliance deck with a "sorcery spells matter" theme rather than playing dozens of counter spells.
Cards like See Beyond, Sleep and Divination that often seen as quite mediocre but seem very strong if they cost 1 less to cast.
What are some hidden gems/underrated blue sorcery spells? I am looking for stuff in the converted mana cost range of 2-4. I am also interested in instant spells that are underrated in this CMC range that are not counters. Basically, I want to create a mono blue spellslinging deck that isn't heavily reliant on counter spells.
First off - vedalken orrery leyline of anticipation
On to business..personally, id go with 2 cmc cantrips best bang for buck
Here is a bunch, some are notorious, some forgotten, all good cards imho, some stupid big just cuz
Gotta go with Baral's Expertise! Flavor win for sure. Any bounce is good because it allows you to out tempo your opponents. I really like combining Mystical Tutor or Long-Term Plans with Memory Jar. You can tutor for a mass bounce spell and then draw it with Jar. Once everyone has their 'jar hand' it must be discarded at end of turn. You can combine Cyclonic Rift or Evacuation with Jar to create a board wipe of sorts.
Recurring Insight is one of the most phenomenal card draw spells in the format, very underrated for its cost. It typically draws somewhere in the neighborhood of 10+ cards. That's a hard rate to beat at six mana.
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flow of ideas is pretty good already, lowering the cmc seems great.
While it is an instant, I'm a huge fan of ensnare, and IMO really doesn't see enough play/attention. The option of casting it for 3cmc is super helpful.
Cards like See Beyond, Sleep and Divination that often seen as quite mediocre but seem very strong if they cost 1 less to cast.
What are some hidden gems/underrated blue sorcery spells? I am looking for stuff in the converted mana cost range of 2-4. I am also interested in instant spells that are underrated in this CMC range that are not counters. Basically, I want to create a mono blue spellslinging deck that isn't heavily reliant on counter spells.
UBRKess, Dissident MageUBR - Controlling Dissidents
GRhonas the IndomitableG - Indomitable Four Drops
WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUB - Loot & Renanimate
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Edit: Time magic is also sorcery-speed blue spells, and are probably a bargain at a discount. Time Warp and its brethren.
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On to business..personally, id go with 2 cmc cantrips best bang for buck
Here is a bunch, some are notorious, some forgotten, all good cards imho, some stupid big just cuz
Take em or leave em, its more than you asked for just thought it might help
GWUBAtraxa, Praetor's Voice PrimerGWUB
GWURoon Bant Blink WhateverGWU
BRGLord Windgrace LandsBRG
Trap your friends in an endless game with this 23-card combo!
I agree with SlaveToPhage that cantrips and other instants and sorceries with converted mana cost of 2 would be ideal. What are some good ones?
UBRKess, Dissident MageUBR - Controlling Dissidents
GRhonas the IndomitableG - Indomitable Four Drops
WUBOloro, Ageless AsceticWUB - Loot & Renanimate
Impulse is practically a staple. Anticipate is just okay.
Peer Through Depths should be effective in an instants and sorcery deck.
Reality Shift is an awesome removal spell.
Merchant Scroll mostly Duh.
Omen is functionally ponder lol.
Press for Answers mostly bad.
Psychic Theft is really cool actually. Seems good if you know your meta or need to play around some removal. I like this one.
GWUBAtraxa, Praetor's Voice PrimerGWUB
GWURoon Bant Blink WhateverGWU
BRGLord Windgrace LandsBRG
Stolen Goods, although out of your range may be interesting.
Pull from the Deep keeps your storm chain going, ditto Call to Mind.
Fact or Fiction is always up for consideration for me when building in blue.
(W/U)(B/R)GForm of Progenitus, Shape of a Scrubland
BRGJund Tokens with Prossh, the Magic Dragon Foil
URGAnimar, the RUG CleanerFoil
RRRFeldon of the Third Path 2.0 Foil
BG(B/G)Not Another Meren DeckFoil
UR(U/R)Mizzix, Y Control and X Burn Spells
(W/U)(B/R)GHarold Ramos - The 35 Foot Long Twinkie (In +1/+1 counters)
UB(U/B)Dragonlord Silumgar
While it is an instant, I'm a huge fan of ensnare, and IMO really doesn't see enough play/attention. The option of casting it for 3cmc is super helpful.
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