My Jenara goodstuff does this well. Full of counters, removal (global and spot), plenty of recursion and just stalls until Time Stretch + Threat or Time Stretch + recursion.
1. Make sure SHE can contribute in more ways than just casting Kalia. Put in plenty of removal and good discard spells. Cards like Duress and Dismember are nice to have access to.
2. I have not seen specific lists so can't comment, but white/green CAN indeed contribute nicely. I would actually consider Gaddock Teeg as a general over Sissay as he comes down sooner and can stop a FEW of the crazy combos. Can he do this better than running a deck full of Force of Will, Force Spike, Misdirection, Mental Misstep, Pongify, Chain of Vapor etc?
I don't know. Depends on your opponents.
Both bad in those colors really. 4 mana for 2 cards or 6 mana for 3 cards in the colors with Night's Whisper and Ambition's Cost plus everything that blue can do...
Yes, this specifically gets you land, but drawing a bunch of cards will get you land ANYWAY and may give you threats/answers too.
I will say that Gem of Becoming has nice art an flavor though.
Thirst For Knowledge if artifact heavy Compulsive Research otherwise.
Pulse of the Grid
and the aforementioned Fact or Fiction
For later in the game,
Sphinx's Revelation is nice and there is always Consecrated Sphinx
Dark Prophecy has really crappy art and flavor though.
OK but not great in a few decks.
Overall, a bad card.
Thanks!
2. I have not seen specific lists so can't comment, but white/green CAN indeed contribute nicely. I would actually consider Gaddock Teeg as a general over Sissay as he comes down sooner and can stop a FEW of the crazy combos. Can he do this better than running a deck full of Force of Will, Force Spike, Misdirection, Mental Misstep, Pongify, Chain of Vapor etc?
I don't know. Depends on your opponents.
I do like the Carpet of Flowers idea. Such a great card for only one mana and a bit less aggressive than "Choke that evil blue player!"
Yes, this specifically gets you land, but drawing a bunch of cards will get you land ANYWAY and may give you threats/answers too.
I will say that Gem of Becoming has nice art an flavor though.
Try Turnabout.
Also mana drain
Also Mana Geyser