Commander is often a reason for friends to hang out with each other, and playing something straightforward allows room for the conversation to flow
Dismember Dismember is a wonderful way to remove pesky creatures
Further Upgrades The first cards I'd pick up to further juice up the deck would be untapped mana-fixing lands: Watery Grave, Shipwreck Marsh, Underground River, Morphic Pool, Darkslick Shores, Polluted Delta, Sunken Ruins, Undercity Sewers, Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth and then maybe a couple more Island / Swamp fetches
When you ask someone about the main Creature type for most colors, the answer is usually clear
Nonetheless, Terminate is a great creature removal which you should include if you are playing those colors