I used to run mental note myself, but I found that I really wanted more card selection in my cantrips, so I made the switch to portent. I followed this up by adding in predict as a 3-of, since it can provide great card advantage late game and quick threshold (since I don't have note) early game.

I know this debate (i.e. portent vs. predict vs. mental note) has been beaten to death in past posts/threads, but I wanted to chime in with my testing results. The way I play this deck is very controllish. This may have a lot to do with the number of aggro decks in my area, against which I have no choice but to play as a control deck. Because of this I've found that quick threshold is less important than more late-game control/stability. Thus, portent over mental note. These circumstances also make mystic enforcer attractive, since I go late in the game and never have trouble playing him.

Bardo, you seem to have a more aggro-control build, or at least play the deck in that way, compared to myself. Considering this, would you still suggest I run mental notes?

(by the way, this question isn't really just for Bardo, I just wanted to ask him personally since he's had so much experience with this deck)