W/U Control (First Strike/Ninjutsu)

[Acheron]

I'm trying to build a & Ninja/Control theme'd deck. The idea is dealing damage via first strike followed by ninjutsu to manipulate the battlefield. All the creatures are human and benefit from the bonus of Shared Triumph and all either Blue or Blue/White hybrids to benefit from Gauntlet of Power. The issues are that I have a lot of creatures and spells with similar abilities which maybe good but also, I have no single mana creatures to allow for early ninjutsu. I was thinking of having Serra Zealot (1/1 First Strike for one mana). Lastly, I think it will be mana intensive which makes it difficult to leave room for counterspells. I'm looking for help! So please, I'm open for suggestions. (I was also thinking maybe Samurai)

Creatures~
2 Higure, the Still Wind
4 Ninja of the Deep Hours
4 Mistblade Shinobi
2 Deft Duelist (?)
1 Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
1 Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer (?)
2 Minister of Impediments (?)
2 Jhessian Balmgiver (?)

Total: 18

Enchantments/Equipment/Spells~
2 Shared Triumph
2 Knighthood
2 Ronin Warclub
2 Veil of Secrecy or 2 Writ Of Passage
2 Pacifism or 2 Plumes of Peace
1 Hindering Light
2 Meddle
1 War of Aggression
1 Gauntlet of Power
1 Cloud Cover
2 Supply // Demand
1 Counterspell or Abosrb
1 Force of Will (I just happen to have one!)
1 Mana Vault

Total: 20

Land~
4 Nimbus Maze
8 Plains
7 Islands

Total: 22