Alright, after JMDT and I ran a quick pvp, the dragons in MGAL (YES, dragons!) helped a ton for him. Frog rush (6 frog, 6 cockatrice, 6 heal, 5 life pillars/5 pendulums (life) [all upgraded]) got seriously pwned. Dragons ftw!
Anyway, MGAL is definitely amazing, fun, and overall very well done on the EM.