I'll lean into this later
Before really understanding what the iconic creature types for each color were, dinosaurs felt like a fine tribe when downgrading from dragons, especially since Frenetic Raptor and Ridgetop Raptor both came out within my first year of playing
So are pieces of art and stools involving Pac-Man and the ghosts
You need allies on the field, and you cast allies to enable them, so each ally is a small enabler and a small payoff
Ancient Artifacts Much like with Dominaria United and cards from the original Legends set, The Brothers War Draft, Set and Collector boosters all have a small chance of containing an artifact from Magics past in a retro-frame border
Curses and curse themed Auras: Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor + Eriette of the Charmed Apple