For Chris
Sea creatures with a scry/top-deck-manipulation sub-theme
Deck-Building Notes:
Glasspool mimic doesn't trigger Kiora's effect since it's transformed after it's cast.
Kiora's effect can't play lands from the top of the deck. Can play all other cards that don't have a specific condition...so fewer counterspells, more options that will protect permanently.
Avoid tutors since they add time for shuffling and make the game more linear
2023-05-12: If you cast a spell "without paying its mana cost," you can't pay any alternative costs. You can, however, pay additional costs. If the spell has any mandatory additional costs, those must be paid to cast it.
2023-05-12: If the spell has in its mana cost, you must choose 0 as the value of X when casting it without paying its mana cost.
Removed:
1x Amoeboid Changeling (J22) #SmallSeaCreatures
1x Ancestral Knowledge (WTH) #ReOrder
1x Aqueous Form (CMR) #Evasion #ForSure
1x Arcane Adaptation (XLN) #SeaCreatureHelp
1x Arcane Signet (PIP) #Ramp
1x Archetype of Imagination (MYS1) #Evasion
1x As Foretold (WHO) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Asceticism (LTC) #Protection
1x Benthic Behemoth (7ED) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Castle Garenbrig (ELD) #NonBasicLands
1x Cloak of Mists (MYS1) #Evasion
1x Colossal Majesty (J22) #Draw #ForSure
1x Council's Deliberation (LTR) #Draw
1x Courser of Kruphix (CMM) #TopCardPayoff
1x Cryptolith Rite (SOI) #Ramp
1x Crush of Tentacles (OGW) #BoardWipe
1x Deep-Sea Kraken (DDS) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Dissolve (IMA) #Counter
1x Double Major (STX) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Eligeth, Crossroads Augur (CMR) #ScryPayoff
1x Elrond, Master of Healing (LTR) #Scry
1x Elven Chorus (LTR) #TopCardPayoff
1x Elven Farsight (LTR) #Draw #Scry
1x Fated Infatuation (BNG) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Finale of Devastation (CMM) #SeaCreatureHelp
1x Future Sight (SLD) #TopCardPayoff
1x Galadriel of Lothlorien (LTR) #ScryPayoff
1x Garruk, Caller of Beasts (SLD) #TopCardPayoff
1x Genesis Wave (LTC) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Glasspool Mimic (ZNR) #CheatInOrCopy #NonBasicLands
1x Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma (CMM) #SeaCreatureHelp
1x Greater Good (AFC) #Draw #ForSure
1x Green Sun's Twilight (ONE) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Harbor Serpent (M13) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Harrow (40K) #Ramp
1x High Tide (DMR) #Ramp
1x Hinterland Harbor (LCC) #ForSure #NonBasicLands
1x Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty (MUL) #CheatInOrCopy
1x In Search of Greatness (KHM) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Index (M13) #ReOrder
1x Isolated Watchtower (C18) #NonBasicLands
1x Jace, the Mind Sculptor (2XM) #Scry
1x Kaseto, Orochi Archmage (C21) #Evasion
1x Kiora Bests the Sea God (THB) #SeaCreatureTokens
1x Kiora, Master of the Depths (BFZ) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Kiora, the Crashing Wave (DDO) #SeaCreatureTokens
1x Kraken of the Straits (BNG) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Krosan Grip (STA) #Removal
1x Lightning Greaves (LCC) #ProtectKiora
1x Littjara Mirrorlake (NCC) #NonBasicLands
1x Lost Isle Calling (LTR) #ScryPayoff
1x Mirri's Guile (TMP) #ReOrder
1x Mystic Sanctuary (TSR) #NonBasicLands
1x Mystic Speculation (FUT) #Scry
1x Natural Reclamation (CLB) #Removal
1x Negate (MOM) #Counter
1x Ominous Seas (IKO) #SeaCreatureTokens
1x Orvar, the All-Form (KHM) #SmallSeaCreatures
1x Ponder (WHO) #ReOrder
1x Pongify (TSR) #Removal
1x Power Matrix (MMQ) #Evasion
1x Proteus Staff (MRD) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Rashmi, Eternities Crafter (C20) #TopCardPayoff
1x Realmwalker (CMM) #SmallSeaCreatures
1x Recurring Insight (ROE) #Draw
1x Retreat to Coralhelm (SLD) #Scry
1x Return to Nature (MOC) #Removal
1x River's Rebuke (NCC) #BoardWipe
1x Roaming Throne (LCI) #DuplicateKioraTriggers
1x Sakashima's Protege (CMR) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Serum Visions (J22) #Scry
1x Shipbreaker Kraken (CMR) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Shower of Arrows (LTR) #Removal
1x Skyshroud Claim (CMM) #Ramp
1x Song of Freyalise (DOM) #Ramp
1x Stormtide Leviathan (CMR) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Summoning Trap (MM3) #CheatInOrCopy
1x Swiftfoot Boots (LCC) #ProtectKiora
1x Tamiyo, Collector of Tales (SLD) #TopCardPayoff
1x The Temporal Anchor (BRO) #Scry
1x Thrasios, Triton Hero (SPG) #Scry
1x Thought Vessel (LCC) #Ramp
1x Thran Dynamo (CMM) #Ramp
1x Tolarian Kraken (J22) #BigSeaCreatures
1x Traverse the Outlands (CLB) #ForSure #Ramp
1x Trench Behemoth (CMR) #BigSeaCreatures #ForSure
1x Unravel the Aether (BNG) #Removal
1x Vivien, Monsters' Advocate (IKO) #TopCardPayoff
1x Virtue of Knowledge (WOE) #DuplicateKioraTriggers
1x Whispersilk Cloak (LCC) #Evasion
1x Worldly Tutor (DMR) #Scry
1x Tel-Jilad Justice (5DN) #Removal
