Fortunately there are lots of cards in this deck that don't contribute to your win condition much that are perfect for inking like: Ludwig Von Drake, Self-Proclaimed Genius Prince Phillip, Royal Explorer Basil, Hypnotized Mouse Dawson, Basil's Assistant Weaknesses As already alluded to, this deck is very unfocused , choosing to include lots of cards that don't immediately work towards your win condition
These creatures from various blocks all served the same purpose as the Study/Gift, but at the cost of one card and three mana (or four mana in the case of Stinging Barrier)
It's just a ton of value and keywords stapled onto a 2 mana creature
Neither was a great outcome
Two hits can swing the game in your favor and massively buff your board state
These colors have a plethora of creatures with Prowess or Heroic (or pseudo-Heroic, in the case of Tenth District Legionnaire), and the formula is simple: play these creatures, back them up with buff spells - Martial Glory is particularly good - and turn them sideways