The Starter Kit features Cloud and Sephiroth as the main commanders, along with several franchise references
You don't need to wait for a five-cost Dragon Fire - anything from a two ink card like Freeze to ostensibly helpful actions like Healing Glow will do the trick
The cards are often slightly too heavy, and they were clearly die-cut from back to front
A few weeks ago I was at a Modern cash tournament and watched as a Jund deck, up multiple threats (including Kroxa) and cards against Bant Snow just lose to Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath recursion because Jund couldn't dig for Scavenging Ooze
Green has the most powerful ramp spells, while red and black have fast and situational ramp spells, but white and blue are often left out in the cold
Most beginners will look at purchasing a starter deck so that they can immediately jump into a game and learn through action