If youre just starting, a recent, well-reviewed precon is a great launchpad
Bill the Pony Boromir, Warden of the Tower Eowyn, Lady of Rohan Faramir, Field Commander Frodo, Saurons Bane Gandalf the White Landroval, Horizon Witness Rosie Cotton of South Lane Samwise the Stouthearted Blue LOTR MTG Commanders Though the Legendary Creatures that can be utilised as Commanders all generally fall onto the side of good, the Blue Commanders are a more mixed bag of good and neutral, though arguably not outright evil, characters
Most decks want rocks that provide colored mana, enter untapped, and are low mana value
First up is Deeproot Elite, an even better Metallic Mimic for the deck that allows you to pick which creature you would like to receive the +1/+1 counter instead of placing it on the creature that just entered the battlefield
Just having it killed with something like a Terror puts you quite behind