Kane does need you to cast spells with X in the mana cost, but thats basically half the non-land cards in the deck thanks to Ravenous
Ganax, Astral Hunter & Haunted One: Dragons Dragons are certainly a fan favorite tribe, but a lot of their decks tend to look similar to each other
Yes, static effects generally affect shroud creatures
And Null Elemental Blast is a very retro callback - a version of Red/Blue Elemental Blast from Alpha which can hit any multicolored spell
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard provides a substantial buff to your tokens with double strike while drawing you a bunch of cards each turn to keep the pressure up, creating a one-two punch your opponents will struggle with
It's a little more expensive than the average Clone creature, but you're paying extra for minor Pirate synergies