There are also great ninja lords, like Silver-Fur Master and Splinter, Hamato Yoshi
And since youre running a ton of cantrips, you can cast a bunch of cards at once and build up for a one-shot with enough mana
Tri-lands cycle Neapolitan mana Here we have five different cards: Raffines Tower, Xanders Lounge, Ziatoras Proving Ground, Jetmirs Garden and Sparas Headquarters
In Modern however, the monkey is less problematic, since there is no Force of Will or Daze to protect him through the early turns
Even for experienced players, the Starter Kit can be a fun collectible (hello, foil Cloud Strife card!) or a product to play quick games with a friend who doesnt have a deck
I will assume that a lot of this comes down to flavor inclusions at the expense of gameplay cohesion