It isn't going to reprint Modern until every deck costs $200 or lessthis would be a bad thing for the game overall (while it's not worth getting into here, Modern needs to be more expensive than Standard, although it doesn't need to be nearly as expensive as it is today)
Finally we have the humble Thirst for Knowledge and Compulsive Research, the wannabe instant Council of the Soratami
You might try him if you want to get out of the gate a little faster
Seizan, Perverter of Truth With Seizan, Perverter of Truth you get a big Howling Mine, which gets better if you have cards like Sheoldred, the Apocalypse or Nekusar, the Mindrazer in play
That kind of redundancy among combo cards is a boon for any deck, but its not even that easy to take those individual pieces out, as anyone who has played against Cat Oven combo in Constructed will tell you
There's a few to add, but tried to hit the important ones