Monks rely on combat mechanics and intelligence, and in MTG thats often related to combat abilities and combat keywords
And when you factor in that Alpha had so many really ICONIC rare cards (like Black Lotus, the Moxes, the Dual lands, Wheel of Fortune, Shivan Dragon, etc.) and also so many really cool uncommon and commons (like Bog Wraith, Demonic Tutor, Drudge Skeletons, Fireball, Lifetap, etc.) you cant go wrong
Two playmats with scorekeeping disks
Holding priority, you remove the three counters from the Training Post to copy your next instant or sorcery spell and then go ahead and cast Twincast targeting the Opt and the copy of Twincast copying the original Twincast
Merchant's Porter : Artifact Creature (Construct), casting cost of one generic mana, 1/2
Brisela, Voice of Nightmares ( Eldritch Moon ) Theres only one thing gnarlier than a Phyrexian Angel Horror, and thats an Eldrazi Angel