Choosing an Archetype The most important thing about building your first deck is to choose an archetype or a general theme
Thats a heck of a long lead time, though it makes sense for a set as widely-hyped as this one
First, in the hands of Randy Buehler at Pro Tour Chicago, and then when piloted by Andre Konstanczer, Necro-ing up Knight of Stromgald, Sedge Troll, and Sengir Vampire, while other folks in the top 8 were untapping their Tolarian Academy with Time Spiral
Theres definitely enough support to play Rev on her own, but Im expecting to see her a lot more as an enabler in decks led by commanders such as Anowon, the Ruin Thief or Prosper Tome-Bound
It then let any additional mana creatures left behind come out at no cost, and it got there in time to set up the cards with assisting and smooth out the deck, with the speed boost allowing you to invest in more expensive cards than could otherwise be justified