I like user Gentleman_Jaggis idea of defense battles have to be defended by their caster until they reach a certain condition, and war battles which have more universal effects and somehow end up throwing all players into the conflict
You won't find value in it every game, especially if you're effectively controlling the board with all of your direct damage tools, but if you find it at just the right time you can gain a two, three, or even four lore instantly, which is often enough to close out a match in a deck like this
Outside of perhaps the alternate commander Sophia, Dogged Detective, you can play with Deep Clue Sea as-is and be able to hold your own against many other decks
Funeral Rites is maybe the best Read the Bones upgrade we could ask for, as it effective draws us four cards on the regular
More reprints are always warranted, and were glad to have another since the first Double Masters
Can Menace Creatures Attack Twice