There are cards that grant abilities to all kinds of subsets (flying creatures, creatures with +1/+1 counters, white creatures, snow creatures, creatures with shadow, and so on)
Its front side slows down snow lands and big noncreature spells, while Valkmira, Protector's Shield punishes damage-dealing effects and keeps your stuff safe unless opponents pay extra
She also has a raid effect that lets you pump out Treasure tokens, which is another fun mechanic that plays on her raiding skills even more
The Into the Inklands set features locations, which come with their own ink cost, willpower, and lore value
Orzhov Advokist fulfills similar roles within the deck
There are plenty of budget alternatives for things like lands and fast mana