One of these will be shockingly good in Standard, to my chagrin, but Ive got serious doubts about some seemingly popular cards like: Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Glarb, Calamity's Augur Helga, Skittish Seer Hugs, Grisly Guardian Mabel, Heir to Cragflame Muerra, Trash Tactician Vren, the Relentless Wick, the Whorled Mind So yeah, most of the story arc cast is underwhelming
But once you get to a level of investment in shiny cardboard that it becomes financially impactful (Im also poor), its important to take statistical probability into account
You can only use pre-built theme decks, which can be bought for pretty cheap, even with in-game currency
Crop Rotation is the best non-basic Land tutor because of how it can power out your start
Since we're sticking with species cursed with only one or two cards, you won't see it as much, but expand your horizons slightly, and there are a plethora of three-card prehistoric pals
And the game-winning monstrosity itself, Plague of Vermin