I think making it even just a bit cheaper wouldve been an amazing way to use this sets crossover to introduce Magic players to D&D, or vice versa
Cards like Force of Will, Fierce Guardianship, Pact of Negation, and Force of Negation let you stop game-winning plays while tapped out, which is perfect for protecting your own combo turn or stopping someone else's
Throw in as many Rat Colony cards as you want into the deck for flavor
you can draw up to six cards when you sacrifice your Shadowborn Apostles, which is a ridiculous amount of advantage for just six life
This draws two cards if Candlekeep is in play, but also gives you two triggers from Abdel
There's not a more wholesome character we could think of to be on our side than Pooh