AA Formations

What would be the best selection for someone attempting to make their first AA formation? I know they're many possibilities but I feel the input from the knowledgable players would be an interesting and valuable source of information to those trying to put together their first AA team. Thank you in advance for your consideration and time with this matter.

There are a lot of variables to that. The one thing I'd suggest to remember is that even if a AA has a bad rap (Dru, Vlad, etc), that doesn't mean it's terrible. They're cheap and easy to get and can help you start your team quickly. Even the casts don't have that bad of stats, it's the fact they don't have a skill that ruins it for a lot of people. Also keep in mind what types of AAs are out there - I don't think it's possible to do an entirely AA Mystic team for example. Demon and Brute are a lot easier, but some of those get expensive. It's a lot of trading back and forth and slowly working your way up.