The counter adding happens pretty regularly, because it's when the Monger of Spirits hurts a creature, not kills it
It will also help all your other creatures get trample if they have a +1/+1 counter
Minwu, Rebellion Strategist Mangara, the Diplomat is a solid defensive creature that does a good job at slowing games down
Branching Evolution is a top-notch choice thanks to the enchantments counter-doubling effect, but Freed from the Real is helpful in how it allows you to continually untap Yuna and spam her tap-activated ability
Red isnt looking to do that, which bumps Unexpected Request down a grade, but splashing this in a black/white deck or running it when you have some random sacrifice outlets could be very good
Werewolf Pack Leader Once upon a time, a two-mana 3/3 with additional powerful abilities would have been unthinkable