Throw Wide the Gates Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, you may pay X life, where X is that spell's mana value
Not only that, but it also allows you to take out a problematic graveyard
This lets them attack and block, which is a big upside over Sagas past
He is warned by other characters not to cast the spell Meteor, because it would be too taxing for him and he could die as a result
Donald Duck - Pie Slinger's Shift ability is fairly minor by the standard metric, reducing his cost from five ink to four, but the Humble Pie ability docks two lore from each opponent when he's deployed with Shift
Action cards like Steal from the Rich give disruptive tempo swings, while items such as the Longbow add consistent damage and control over the board