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
Instead of locking uncast cards away in exile, this gives you a chance to use them for spells like Underworld Breach and such
Valki, God of Lies / Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor For the purposes of theft strategies, we're much more interested in Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor than Valki, God of Lies
If you prefer Japanese card quality, the GO set is a reasonable place to start a Japanese collection The 78-card base set is completable from 2-3 ETBs plus a handful of targeted singles