I got rid of the four (main) tutors (
Beseech the Queen,
Grim Tutor,
Mausoleum Secrets, and
Profane Tutor), since the deck isn't really searching for many specific pieces. It's always nice to be able to find what you need for the moment, but it's not so necessary in a deck like this, especially in more casual settings.
So that solves the last problem, about cutting cards!
https://deckstats.net/decks/149773/2641060-jon/en?revision=6EDIT: I decided to take out
Blood Speaker (too clunky, and I'd rather just have a threat),
Bubble Matrix (decided it's more worth it for my gifts to die sometimes than that damage almost never gets through), and
Evil Eye of Urborg (actually turns my other gifts into blockers, and enables opponents to get rid of them via combat).
I replaced them with
In Garruk's Wake (safer late-game kill-switch than
Homeward Path),
Ophiomancer (endless gifts which I am okay getting back with
Homeward Path, as well as good blockers), and
Strionic Resonator (I had taken it out a while ago because I thought it was only Win More, primarily used to copy Jon's ability-- but I realized it can also copy most of my gifts abilities).
https://deckstats.net/decks/149773/2641060-jon/en?revision=7EDIT 2: I was tired.
Strionic Resonator only works on abilities I control, so it DOESN'T work on gifts. I've replaced it with
Baleful Strix for now.
https://deckstats.net/decks/149773/2641060-jon/en?revision=8EDIT 3: Random downvotes with no explanation. Yay, thank you. Very helpful.