Ramp Ramp in mono-black is centered around three main pillars: Counting the amount of swamps you have, sacrificing or killing creatures, and a type of card called a "ritual" that is more commonly printed as a red effect
Vow of Lightning and Vow of Wilderness are good options since they double up the protection of your life total
You can even build a nice token army to overwhelm your opponent and gain a ton of life in the process
Humans, however, proved to be much easier to corrupt, which quickly turned them into the Ring-Wraiths that cause Frodo a lot of trouble throughout the duration of his journey
Final Iteration Creature Eldrazi Insect 6/5 Flying Wizards you control get +2/+1 and have flying
The lord effect of giving all of your wraiths protection from Ring-bearers is not only flavorful, but effective against many other commanders from this set