I personally like the idea to add permanent control to Aether decks, and I ´ve often used this kind of deck.
For Aether-Darkness, I would take more lobotomizers, no V.Dagger.
You could add 1 extra darkness card with higher cost (e.g. Dusk Mantle), which you can play with the mark. If you add pillars, the deck is too little aether , and the shields will not come often enough.
You could try Aether+ Fire (Deflagration). I prefer Deflagration, because that means, you don´t have to take the permanent, which you want the opponent to get rid of.
SoGs are a great addition to these decks.
Upgrades for your deck:
Lobotomizers, Steal (because it´s played with the mark), Dragons. You can use the upgraded Lobotomizer and Steal in False God killing decks later.