This is the going rate for the effect and often quite worthwhile, though there are stronger versions that relegate these cards to the redundancy category
With Mickey Mouse Detective, you do NOT reveal the card before putting it into the Inkwell
The Maui ink cost was high, but if I waited another turn or two, I would have a legitimate tank in play that would be hard to take down even with repeated attacks by the combination of attack power of the other opponent characters on the table
Splinter Twin Splinter Twin is an easy two-card infinite combo with cards that let you untap a permanent, like Pestermite or Deceiver Exarch
It's a ton of fun to play, bouncing Flickering Ward and Conviction back to hand, replaying on whatever target creature needs them, drawing a card, creating tokens, gaining life, do it all over again
Search for Tomorrow 8.5 This is the only card neutral one drop land ramp card that there is