What if that friend was the Llanowar elf
With the Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy set (2025), top contenders include Sephiroth, the One-Winged Angel (for aggressive black/white decks) and the Crystal Crystal mana rocks
Final Fantasy Trading Card Game : This game, inspired by the popular video game series, uses standard-sized cards
Zendikar is a dangerous world of lethal risks and priceless rewards
He's a decent beat stick, but what's relevant here is that he can Start Your Engines (introducing the Speed counter from Aetherdrift), and he reduces the cost of non-creature spells you cast by x, where x is your Speed
What if each set used MDFCs, but in a slightly different way, using the mechanic to play up the theme of that set