However, if WotC never reprints these cards, the prices will never go down, so I think it's completely fine to buy proxies for casual use
gives you two 20-card decks to choose from, and then you mix them
Discounting your hydras essentially allows you to throw four extra +1/+1 counters on the X-spell hydras without any additional cost
Fabricate is a creature mechanic that gives you the choice of either putting a certain number of +1/+1 counters on the creature with fabricate or making that many 1/1 Servo artifact creature tokens
Take your early turns to establish your board on curve and then slam Kastrel, the Windcrested to poke each opponent with a Bird the turn it comes down for three effects of, honestly, incredible choices
While theres been a bit of an ebb and flow, at this point, Im comfortable saying this Standard format has a single best deck/deck to beat. G/W Tokens has won most major Standard tournaments, including the Pro Tour and the last three Grand Prix events