I doubt he is lying. Be afraid, very afraid. Especially afraid after the Rotation occurs. A lot of decks will be playe din 10-, but I think Flariados and LBS will be the biggest.
Queen is the way to go. It's easy and sets up fast in this age group. Not too many people can handle a first turn toxic. My daughter won her trip to worlds with it and has only been playing for 3 months. Adding a holon gl to this deck also helps out.