Looking to get my first gaming keyboard in 15 years

People say mechanical keyboards are best. Right now, i basically just play age of empires, but i'm going to be upgrading my old gtx 970 graphics card when the new cards come out and then i'll be playing all kinds of stuff. What are the best ones? I've heard wooting is supposed to be good, and Razer got a keyboard banned for having something called snap tap? I don't play counter strike, so i don't care if the feature is banned in that. Is it helpful in other stuff? My budget is $200 max, but, if i can get something almost as good for $100, that is preferable. I think the number pad is convenient, but if i'm getting better value without it, that is fine. I think the clicky keys kinda sound cool, but i don't want something that is going to cause my mic to light up, so, if those do that, then silent. I think the clicky keys sound cool, but i don't want something that is going to light up my desk mic, so, if that's the case, then i'd prefer silent. Thoughts?