Average Deck for Alania, Divergent Storm - Expensive Optimized Otters

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Average Decklist

Alania's Pathmaker
Alania's Pathmaker
Archmage Emeritus
Archmage Emeritus
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Bria, Riptide Rogue
Coruscation Mage
Coruscation Mage
Eon Frolicker
Eon Frolicker
Frolicking Familiar
Frolicking Familiar
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
Kindlespark Duo
Kindlespark Duo
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Spark Double
Spark Double
Stormcatch Mentor
Stormcatch Mentor
Storm-Kiln Artist
Storm-Kiln Artist
Tempest Angler
Tempest Angler
Thieving Otter
Thieving Otter
Thundertrap Trainer
Thundertrap Trainer
Valley Floodcaller
Valley Floodcaller
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Veyran, Voice of Duality
Instants (18)
Arcane Denial
Arcane Denial
Big Score
Big Score
Counterspell
Counterspell
Fierce Guardianship
Fierce Guardianship
Flame of Anor
Flame of Anor
Force of Negation
Force of Negation
Force of Will
Force of Will
Lightning Bolt
Lightning Bolt
Mana Drain
Mana Drain
Mindbreak Trap
Mindbreak Trap
Nexus of Fate
Nexus of Fate
Opt
Opt
Prismari Command
Prismari Command
Pull from Tomorrow
Pull from Tomorrow
Snap
Snap
Strix Serenade
Strix Serenade
Swan Song
Swan Song
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Sorceries (18)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Crackle with Power
Crackle with Power
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Mana Geyser
Mana Geyser
Mizzix's Mastery
Mizzix's Mastery
Mnemonic Deluge
Mnemonic Deluge
Otterball Antics
Otterball Antics
Pearl of Wisdom
Pearl of Wisdom
Ponder
Ponder
Preordain
Preordain
Sea Gate Restoration
Sea Gate Restoration
Season of the Bold
Season of the Bold
Season of Weaving
Season of Weaving
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Splash Portal
Splash Portal
Temporal Manipulation
Temporal Manipulation
Treasure Cruise
Treasure Cruise
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Ruby Medallion
Ruby Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
Sapphire Medallion
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Creativity
Talisman of Creativity
Twinning Staff
Twinning Staff
Wishing Well
Wishing Well
Enchantments (4)
Mystic Remora
Mystic Remora
Rhystic Study
Rhystic Study
Sorcerer Class
Sorcerer Class
Stormchaser's Talent
Stormchaser's Talent
Lands (21)
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cascade Bluffs
Cascade Bluffs
Cavern of Souls
Cavern of Souls
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Fiery Islet
Fiery Islet
Flooded Strand
Flooded Strand
Mana Confluence
Mana Confluence
Otawara, Soaring City
Otawara, Soaring City
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Riverglide Pathway
Riverglide Pathway
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Shivan Reef
Shivan Reef
Steam Vents
Steam Vents
Stormcarved Coast
Stormcarved Coast
Sulfur Falls
Sulfur Falls
Thundering Falls
Thundering Falls
Training Center
Training Center
Volcanic Island
Volcanic Island
Basics (2)
Island
7 Islands
Mountain
5 Mountains