Many ways of turning them into creatures will turn them into 0/0 creatures, so unless something else is raising their toughness, they'll immediately spoil
Flubs feels restrained and an interesting build around, but one that can still be cracked wide open if you build it right
Lorwyn and Morningtide expanded upon the card type, and there were new cards printed over the next few years until Rise of the Eldrazi
While this card sadly doesnt ping whenever a creature enters on your side of the battlefield, getting this trigger on casts is nearly as good, and it will surely aid you in filling up your hand with more threats so you can employ all that mana, which Elves are so good at producing
This helps get lands out of the way and get you to more of the gas in your deck
Melek, Izzet Paragon Melek, Izzet Paragon lets you play from the top of your library, and copy the instants and sorceries when you do