I'm sorting and sleeving my Magic cards and listening to more Beatles to try and relax.
I've gotten as far as "It goes in the blue/red/green/etc pile" irrespective of what kind of card it is.

Well I landed on Phabine, Boss's Confidant as a Commander because:
1) Cat.
2) Tricoloured so I have a wider selection of cards
3) Did I mention, cat?

So now what? #MTG #MagicTheGathering

Honestly, starting with 'cat' is a perfectly good reason. For a first draft, I'd keep it simple: ramp, card draw, removal, then a big pile of cards that make extra bodies so Phabine actually snowballs. If you want an easy way to rough out the list and check the curve, https://grimdeck.com is handy for that.
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