Between enter the battlefield effects, triggered abilities, and other synergies, it's often the case that playing a creature provides an opponent with much more value than just the creature's board presence
Rhystic Study is a classic card that forces opponents to pay extra mana for every spell they cast or allow you to draw extra cards
Sushi Go is an excellent pick, because it's easy to get into yet oh-so enchanting
Three-color bases are tough, but by now, Wizards has the ideas and resources to make them good
Station sounds like a great alternative to seats for the reasons you mentioned, too
Good things have been offered by Wizards in the past that were playing into something new and you needed to run with it, and this certainly plays well with that in mind