Sounds like a job for goad on cards like Predatory Impetus, Take the Bait, and Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
This is a great disruption effect and is does work well against the things you are weak against and very well with your other cards
Zendikar Rising feels like it has a lower raw power level than the last couple of sets, but that doesnt make it any less enjoyable
12 Damia, Sage Of Stone Always Keep Seven In Hand While Damia is one of the most mana-intensive entries on this list, costing a hefty seven mana to cast, its power more than makes up for this cost
The phrase too-specific might sound like a backhanded insult, but putting down something early that synergizes with your gameplan and consistently refreshes your hand is going to provide you way more value over the course of the game than a simple mana rock ever will
The decks strategy is to augment him with cards that grants evasion like Rogues Passage and protection with Swiftfoot Boot