Also, I'd say go for more long-term life giving cards, Soul Warden as opposed to Lone Missionary, for example...cutting down on the instants that give you life could give you more room for counterspells (type of card, not the specific card "counterspell", and if you can hold them off with the counterspells, it won't matter how quickly you gain life, you'll get there regardless. If you get any kind of counter-drought, you're pretty much screwed here.
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Yeah, cut down on Lands, and I say add a couple Kraken's Eye and Angel's Feather...great for augmenting quickly building life. Definitely agree with Isochron Scepter too, since you're relying so strongly on having the counters available.
also, i meant to ask this in the description, any sideboard recommendations?
so you think maybe two of those and take out two savages?