Thalia usually appears in decks that rely less heavily on non-creature spells to make the effect more one-sided, making Thalia even stronger
Doing so forces your opponent to go after Jim or other characters with bodyguard first before attacking anyone else
At common, creatures like Mechan Shieldmate and Cloudsculpt Technician grow stronger when you play or control artifacts, but thats true for every blue deck
Path of Ancestry ($2) I like Red XIII being on the cliff here, but I also love a special version of a card in 130,000 decks on EDHREC getting a special version so cheap
Theres always something new, something to be explored
Emrakul, the Aeons Torn [Best Finisher for Closing Games Immediately] Fifteen mana is a steep price, but Emrakul rarely gets cast the fair way