Green and white are both great at combat tricks , so splashing either in for access to instants like Giant Growth or Fleeting Flight is a big boost
Some of the more traditional creature types, such as [c]Elf[/c], [c]Goblin[/c], and [c]Merfolk[/c], have many cards that encourage you to focus exclusively on one creature type
Yes, but only if you really want to play with older cards or if you want to play really competitive magic
With 4 Willpower and Evasive, Pinocchio Strings Attached is also a challenging Character for your opponent to remove
On the note of budget, each wildcard costs the same and is earned the same way in their given rarities, thus, if you spend a wildcard on a super expensive common or mythic, you can play with cards that would cost a fortune IRL