That said, you can pack your deck with Hyena Umbra, Spirit Mantle and Aura-based removal like Darksteel Mutation, Chains of Custody and Ossification to get your card draw up for Sram
Humans and counters is a deep enough archetype to fit some personality into, and Kyler should prove to be pretty popular
Proper printing also improves appearance
Does Increasing a Cards Cost Change its Mana Value
This ability synergizes quite well with fliers by halving the clock they are putting opponents under while also making them a nightmare to block effectively, as First Strike damage occurs before normal combat damage will ever touch your creature
Sarkhan Vol, the best incarnation of Vol, is a card I am very fond of and have had surprisingly good success when playing him