FINAL FANTASY XIII Long ago, powerful, mechanical beings called the fal'Cie created the floating world of Cocoon, a utopia in which humans thrived and prospered under their rule
I also use a bunch of CMC = 2 mana rocks to color fix mana as well as help get my Commander deployed a turn faster
You could also take the route of not bringing Vendilion Clique in at all, which will result in being able to bring in Counterspell without having problems with what to bring out

These cards cant hang: Dream ChiselDream Chisel, Essence of AntiquityEssence of Antiquity, Expose the CulpritExpose the Culprit, ReinforcementsReinforcements, Saradoc, Master of BucklandSaradoc, Master of Buckland Heres the non-budget upgraded deck list: Deadly Disguise Precon Non-Budget Upgrade View on Archidekt Commander (1) 1 Kaust, Eyes of the GladeKaust, Eyes of the Glade Creatures (34) 1 Ainok SurvivalistAinok Survivalist 1 Akroma, Angel of FuryAkroma, Angel of Fury 1 Ashcloud PhoenixAshcloud Phoenix 1 Aurelia's VindicatorAurelia's Vindicator 1 Beast WhispererBeast Whisperer 1 BoltbenderBoltbender 1 Broodhatch NantukoBroodhatch Nantuko 1 Deathmist RaptorDeathmist Raptor 1 Delney, Streetwise LookoutDelney, Streetwise Lookout 1 Den ProtectorDen Protector 1 Duskana, the Rage MotherDuskana, the Rage Mother 1 Exalted AngelExalted Angel 1 Experiment TwelveExperiment Twelve 1 Hidden DragonslayerHidden Dragonslayer 1 Hooded HydraHooded Hydra 1 Jasmine Boreal of the SevenJasmine Boreal of the Seven 1 Master of PearlsMaster of Pearls 1 Mirror EntityMirror Entity 1 Nantuko VigilanteNantuko Vigilante 1 Nervous GardenerNervous Gardener 1 Ohran FrostfangOhran Frostfang 1 Printlifter OozePrintlifter Ooze 1 Pyrotechnic PerformerPyrotechnic Performer 1 Sakura-Tribe ElderSakura-Tribe Elder 1 Salt Road AmbushersSalt Road Ambushers 1 Saryth, the Viper's FangSaryth, the Viper's Fang 1 Sidar Kondo of JamuraaSidar Kondo of Jamuraa 1 Subira, Tulzidi CaravannerSubira, Tulzidi Caravanner 1 Thelonite HermitThelonite Hermit 1 Toski, Bearer of SecretsToski, Bearer of Secrets 1 Unyielding GatekeeperUnyielding Gatekeeper 1 Welcoming VampireWelcoming Vampire 1 Whisperwood ElementalWhisperwood Elemental 1 Yedora, Grave GardenerYedora, Grave Gardener Artifacts (8) 1 Arcane SignetArcane Signet 1 CybershipCybership 1 Forsaken MonumentForsaken Monument 1 Lifecrafter's BestiaryLifecrafter's Bestiary 1 Mana CryptMana Crypt 1 Panoptic ProjektorPanoptic Projektor 1 Scroll of FateScroll of Fate 1 Sol RingSol Ring Instants (7) 1 Akroma's WillAkroma's Will 1 Chaos WarpChaos Warp 1 Heroic InterventionHeroic Intervention 1 Path to ExilePath to Exile 1 Return of the WildspeakerReturn of the Wildspeaker 1 Showstopping SurpriseShowstopping Surprise 1 Unexplained AbsenceUnexplained Absence Sorceries (4) 1 Dusk // DawnDusk // Dawn 1 Jeska's WillJeska's Will 1 Nature's LoreNature's Lore 1 Three VisitsThree Visits Planeswalkers (1) 1 Ugin, the IneffableUgin, the Ineffable Enchantments (8) 1 Mastery of the UnseenMastery of the Unseen 1 Obscuring AetherObscuring Aether 1 Primal RagePrimal Rage 1 Trail of MysteryTrail of Mystery 1 True IdentityTrue Identity 1 Ugin's MasteryUgin's Mastery 1 Veiled AscensionVeiled Ascension 1 Wild GrowthWild Growth Lands (37) 1 Access TunnelAccess Tunnel 1 Boros GarrisonBoros Garrison 1 Branch of Vitu-GhaziBranch of Vitu-Ghazi 1 Canopy VistaCanopy Vista 1 Cinder GladeCinder Glade 1 Command TowerCommand Tower 1 Exotic OrchardExotic Orchard 4 ForestForest 1 Fortified VillageFortified Village 1 Furycalm SnarlFurycalm Snarl 1 Game TrailGame Trail 1 Gruul TurfGruul Turf 1 Jungle ShrineJungle Shrine 1 Kessig Wolf RunKessig Wolf Run 1 Krosan VergeKrosan Verge 1 Mossfire ValleyMossfire Valley 3 MountainMountain 4 PlainsPlains 1 Sacred PeaksSacred Peaks 1 Scattered GrovesScattered Groves 1 Selesnya SanctuarySelesnya Sanctuary 1 Sheltered ThicketSheltered Thicket 1 Shrine of the Forsaken GodsShrine of the Forsaken Gods 1 Sungrass PrairieSungrass Prairie 1 Temple of AbandonTemple of Abandon 1 Temple of PlentyTemple of Plenty 1 Temple of TriumphTemple of Triumph 1 Temple of the False GodTemple of the False God 1 Zoetic CavernZoetic Cavern Flip the Script Thats it for our Upgrade Guide for Deadly Disguise

Removing threats and pumping your planeswalkers is a great strategy in my book
Goldlust Triad Goldlust Triad is a midrange dragon that can massively accelerate your strategy