Cases Cases are neat, though they vary pretty widely in quality
One common way I've seen him get played around is with self-targeting cheap instants and sorceries that replace themselves, like Crimson Wisps that can draw another card, hopefully another cantrip, and then you can keep on going
Mana ramp cards can be broken down into a few categories: Mana dorks First, we have what players refer to as mana dorks. These are one-mana creatures that can tap for one mana
Your decks promise: This is a creature deck that wins through combat plays very differently than This is a compact combo deck with protection. If you are playing with strangers, do a quick Rule 0 chat
Keeper of the Accord is one of the better catch-up cards of the past few years
Black Market Connections Another one whose stock rose once we saw it in action, Black Market Connections is worth every life we pay into it