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Being a Uril player, I enjoyed seeing this, although I was already familiar with most of it.  I figured I might as well share my list as suggested.  A few comments I wanted to add; I developed this list independent of other Uril lists.  In fact, I didn't think he was a popular general at all and was little disappointed to discover how frequently he shows up.  However, I approach it a lot differently than other lists.  I really focus on Uril, to the point of ignoring other big aggressive creatures.  Almost everything in the deck assists what Uril does.  While this makes it a little easier to counter, it also enables him to get out and beat face a lot quicker.

Now that I've bragged and stroked my ego, you mentioned one's definition of having fun.  I gotta say, it's simply playing and hanging out with friends.  While my normal play group has a strong competitive lean, we all still play to have fun.  We enjoy the game itself and everything that comes with it.  This is part of the reason I love EDH and alternative games because they create an entirely different environment to play in.  EDH is so radically different from normal magic that it feels like a different game.  Same premise, but different style.  It mixes up the style of magic and offers a new way to play.

I didnt read the article, but since I was going to the forums with this, Ill put it here.

Im afraid to draft again.  I recently went 6-0 in a swiss online and now Im dont want to draft again for fear of losing.  Its weird.  When I lose, I want to jump right back in.  When I win I like to sit back and savor the win for a couple days.  But this time, Im kinda scared.  I feel like Im going to end up drafting some real junk deck and lose it all 0-6.  Its just weird.

So is the lesson here to build decks that aren't as good so that other people can have fun?

I don't think that the hard lock decks or really hard to deal with stuff is a problem. I hate sitting and doing nothing too, Uril at least aends games fast. Teferi also limits options. Yes it will be a heavy control game, but there a many players and the Teferi player can't counter everything. I think that weakening someone elses deck just because you don't like to play against it is really bad. In MP you can gang up and make alliances, or everyone can pack more mass removal than a sane person should. Big annoying things that aren't super fast combos can normally be dealt with in a group setting. 

Forbid? Don't make me lol sir.  Have you ever played against Counterbalance?

I kindly disagree.  When you bring your "A" game to a casual event, you are really just helping everyone.  Conscription on Uril isnt broken.  If you dont play competitive your casual table will become tired and bored.  Uril has rector, idealic tutor, enlightened tutor, sterling grove and so on to fetch Conscription. Other generals have a many ways to stop it.  Blue has counterspells, non-targeting bounce, white has ghostway, or any disenchant effect.  Whats wrong with making your friends build smarter, more rounded decks. 

If your friend plays a casual Doubleing Season deck against your Cas. B/W Clerics do you:

A: Call his method of victory cheap and refuse to play with him.

B: Tweak your deck and hate him out.

If the answer is A.  you are a poor sport, and I wouldnt want to play with you anyway.  If the answer is B.  you are part of the never ending cycle of Magic.  Deck1 gets hated out by Deck2, Deck2 gets hated out by Deck3, and so on an so fourth.  That cycle is what keeps the game interesting.