Ultimately though, choosing an ex Starter deck is more about the cards than the deck itself
While [[Stubborn Denial]] turns into a hard counter when you have 4+ power creature, it can only counter non-creature spells
Legality depends on the tournament format -- Richard Garfield, Ph.D
It's a good enough alternate commander to hide Tergrid, God of Fright in, even if it isn't the most powerful or oppressive ability ever
8) Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs : With a steep price of three mana, most players won't want to pay the cost, meaning that if you're attacked frequently, you'll end up with an army of 3/3 creatures
Being a non-rotating format, it is constantly growing as Magic releases more and more sets, but also means that it is relatively stable, at least when compared to Standard