But, here are the basic groups of decks Im considering, in very rough order: Decks that attack (Zoo, Allies) Decks with Cryptic Command (slower Grixis, U/W Flash, Jeskai Flash, others) Soul Sisters G/B-like decks (B/G Obliterator, Jund, Abzan) Lantern Control I got in a playtest session with Steven Moerke, and one of the things that I was struck by is that if were expecting G/R Tron and Eldrazi and Affinity to be big players in the new metagame, Lantern is a great choice
Once the God Bard has finished his epic telling of a Saga, that story concludes, and the Bard goes through your deck to start another one
A great example of this is the Gold Star Torchic from EX Team Rocket Returns
Combine the Mechanics One interesting way to spruce up mechanics is to let them start commingling
Of course, indestructible poses an issue, and the occasional creature can regenerate, but Day of Judgment buys you the time you want to survive into the late game
With so many potential pulls, there is absolutely something for everybody in this set - and thats before we get to the new rarity, the BWR