While we wouldnt have the full block until 2013, Return to Ravnica brought powerful new tools (Abrupt Decay, Sphinxs Revelation, Cyclonic Rift, Rest in Peace, Dreadbore) and one unassuming but eventually problematic megaguildmage/one-mana planeswalker in Deathrite Shaman
This human knight fits decks like Myrel, Shield of Argive with soldiers aplenty
Long ago, the beholder heard rumors of an arcane device known as the Maze Engine, capable of shifting the gears of reality, and it has become obsessed with locating this mighty artifact
I like the flavour text noting that those winged helmets are taken off in actual war, and are only worn for pageants
Maskwood Nexus I am Spartacus The last three on our list are heavily Commander-focused, but its a great format, so were going with it