Magic: The Gathering has a few distinct ways to play, and each one has its own deck size rules
Having evasion of its own doesn't hurt, and if you don't mind a partner that wants to hit the same saboteur effect, go for Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Death Toll brings quite a few ways to both sacrifice your cards for the greater good and then return them to play stronger than ever
The biggest downside is that it misses flash, so you won't be able to target counterspells like the Mage does
Eldrazi midrange gained new teeth with Emrakul, the World Anew , while energy counters and free Flare spells gave players fresh engines and interaction
Whats more, many decks with combos are perfectly capable of winning through combat, thanks to Boros creatures and effects helping even the smallest armies achieve great things