Truthfully, each one deserves its own article, but Ill be mashing a few of them together next week
Id also include cards like Titanic Ultimatum or Unnatural Growth that are going to make your creatures more powerful and make it easier to deal at least some combat damage
For a little peek into why Monastery Mentor was restricted in Vintage, we have only to examine the EU Vintage Championships before it was hammered
"The three planes that were chosen for MTGAetherdrift are meant to ground our players in established Magic planes while fostering a desire to explore the endless worlds we have at our disposal."
Winota, Joiner of Forces FINAL FANTASY: Through the Ages, Rare Limited: 2.0 While theres a mix of humans and non-humans in this set, Bartz Klauser (Winota, Joiner of Forces) isnt going to be a reliable method of card advantage
Early card advantage is eminently important for mono-red decks