Average Deck for Alania, Divergent Storm - Budget Optimized Otters

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Average Decklist

Alania's Pathmaker
Alania's Pathmaker
Archaeomancer
Archaeomancer
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Daring Waverider
Daring Waverider
Frolicking Familiar
Frolicking Familiar
Goliath Daydreamer
Goliath Daydreamer
Guttersnipe
Guttersnipe
Harnesser of Storms
Harnesser of Storms
Hullbreaker Horror
Hullbreaker Horror
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
Laboratory Maniac
Laboratory Maniac
Lightshell Duo
Lightshell Duo
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Lutri, the Spellchaser
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormscale Scion
Stormscale Scion
Tempest Angler
Tempest Angler
Thundertrap Trainer
Thundertrap Trainer
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (18)
Brainstorm
Brainstorm
Cancel
Cancel
Counterspell
Counterspell
Desperate Ritual
Desperate Ritual
Dispel
Dispel
Ertai's Meddling
Ertai's Meddling
Into the Flood Maw
Into the Flood Maw
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Negate
Negate
Opt
Opt
Ravaging Blaze
Ravaging Blaze
Reality Shift
Reality Shift
Reject
Reject
Release to the Wind
Release to the Wind
Run Away Together
Run Away Together
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
Turn Aside
Turn Aside
Unsummon
Unsummon
Sorceries (10)
Agate Assault
Agate Assault
Crash Through
Crash Through
Enter the Enigma
Enter the Enigma
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Gitaxian Probe
Gitaxian Probe
Infernal Plunge
Infernal Plunge
Lock and Load
Lock and Load
Obliterating Bolt
Obliterating Bolt
Otterball Antics
Otterball Antics
Pearl of Wisdom
Pearl of Wisdom
Artifacts (9)
Aetherflux Reservoir
Aetherflux Reservoir
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Isochron Scepter
Isochron Scepter
Maskwood Nexus
Maskwood Nexus
Patchwork Banner
Patchwork Banner
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Enchantments (6)
Curiosity
Curiosity
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Imprisoned in the Moon
Imprisoned in the Moon
Leyline of Anticipation
Leyline of Anticipation
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
Stormchaser's Talent
Stormchaser's Talent
Lands (13)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Eroded Canyon
Eroded Canyon
Evolving Wilds
Evolving Wilds
Frostboil Snarl
Frostboil Snarl
Izzet Boilerworks
Izzet Boilerworks
Lonely Sandbar
Lonely Sandbar
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Peculiar Lighthouse
Peculiar Lighthouse
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Temple of Epiphany
Temple of Epiphany
Thriving Bluff
Thriving Bluff
Thriving Isle
Thriving Isle
Basics (2)
Island
12 Islands
Mountain
9 Mountains