Dark Ritual can help power out Marneus and works just as well as a Jeweled Lotus
And as long as there are no unhealthy combos, or if the unhealthy combos turn out to be unrealistic or impractical and bad, then Forest of Giant Plants gives Grass types the boost that they need, because there are a lot of strong stage two Grass types
You must control a face-up "Elemental HERO" monster to resolve this effect
Venomous Changeling and Moonglove Changeling are pretty close, considering the whole Deathtouch angle
We are playing a single copy in this budget build, but if you have more, go up to 4
Its hard to imagine a scenario where youd feel okay discarding three precious cards, so even if you arent brought down to an empty hand, Delinquent can be devastating if it makes you discard vital energies, Pokemon, and Trainers