The best deck in my collection contains only three counterspells, and prefers to use proactive plays to push the game forward than to sit back and wait
Trygon Prime is the only new one here, and its pretty okay
Sazh Katzroy The bird seeker Sazh Katzroy is going to primarily be a casual card for the chocobo decks, or those that like his ability to work with +1/+1 counters
However, to win matches using this deck, you need to make sure that you understand the strategy and how card drawing works
That being said, this card becomes a lot better if you can manage to give it lifelink
Following New World Order closely, for example, is crucial for a beginner product, but that's focused solely on commons