Actually, we could go all the way up to Coveted Jewel, which wed get extra value out of because of the mana
Facilier - Savvy Opportunist 3 Merlin - Goat 1 The Huntsman - Reluctant Enforcer 2 Merlin - Crab 2 Beast - Forbidding Recluse 2 Benja - Guardian of the Dragon Gem 1 Tiana - Celebrating Princess 1 Merlin - Shapeshifter 1 Merlin - Rabbit 2 The Prince - Never Gives Up 2 Cinderella - Knight in Training 2 Merlin - Squirrel 3 Tiana - Diligent Waitress 2 Last Cannon 3 Madam Mim - Snake 2 Mouse Armor 2 Hercules - Hero in Training 1 Kronk - Junior Chipmunk 2 I'm Stuck
Modern Horizons 2 is the perfect deep dive for long-time Magic fans, with New-to-Modern reprints (including the Buy-a-Box Promo), showcase sketch cards, the return of fetch lands, and more
As long as you're in a format where you can play Fetchlands to fuel your graveyard, it's essentially an upgraded Llanowar Elves that can heal you and damage your opponents without having to go through their creatures
They have fewer hoops to jump, they fit into the Attack, yarrr! theme that pirates have by keeping our boys comin', and some pirates have very good enter-the-battlefield effects that Brass lets us reuse
She also quests for two, has some decent stats, and has Ward