Black is a mainstay in my EDH decks
Probably not but lets look at it anyway
Ward is an excellent source of protection, and so long as it's going onto a legendary creature, equipping it is something that you can easily do the turn you cast it

Aang, Swift Savior Aboleth Spawn Adaptive Shimmerer Ademi of the Silkchutes Affa Guard Hound Alms Collector Ambrosia Whiteheart Ambush Paratrooper Ambush Viper Ambush Wolf Anafenza, Unyielding Lineage Ancient Stone Idol Angel of Grace Angel of Salvation Angel of the Dire Hour Annie Flash, the Veteran Appa, Steadfast Guardian Archangel Avacyn Archivist of Oghma Ashcoat Bear Aven Interrupter Aven Mindcensor Aven Reedstalker Basil, Cabaretti Loudmouth Benalish Knight Black Panther, Hope Enduring Blast-Furnace Hellkite Blizzard Strix Bogardan Hellkite Bogardan Rager Boon Satyr Bounding Krasis Bounding Wolf Brazen Borrower Breaching Hippocamp Briarhorn Briarpack Alpha Brinebarrow Intruder Brineborn Cutthroat Burrog Befuddler Caller of the Claw Caprichrome Captain America, Unbowed Captain Mar-Vell, Space-Born Captain Marvel, Earth's Protector Cathar Commando Celestial Crusader Celestial Messenger Cemetery Protector Champion of the Clachan Cherished Hatchling Chrome Prowler Cleaving Skyrider Cloaked Siren Cloudthresher Cogwork Wrestler Colossal Rattlewurm Commander Sofia Daguerre Containment Priest Cosmos Charger Crackling Spellslinger Crafty Cutpurse Crookclaw Transmuter Crystacean Cuboid Colony Daring Thunder-Thief Darksteel Sentinel Dawn's Light Archer Dawnfluke Deathleaper, Terror Weapon Deceiver Exarch Deep Gnome Terramancer

There were five branches, generally one for each color, with six slots in each, which lets non-mastery players complete most of one branch