Mickey is also cheaper, inkable, and the accompanying Brooms allow you to return cards from your discard pile back to your deck providing insurance against decks that aim to win through deck out (more on this later)
Serra Angel, Shivan Dragon, and Mahamoti Djinn were powerhouses back in the 90s (to the point where Serra Angel was left out of 5th Edition for being too powerful) , but they are far outclassed these days by Archangel Avacyn, Inferno of the Star Mounts, and Consecrated Sphinx
Since you get two lore when the false king quests, youre making a four-point lore shift in the game, which is pretty significant especially if youre able to quest multiple times in a game
Seifer Almasy Providing a boost of power the turn he comes down, Seifers exalted-type ability is powerful, and synergizes greatly with his second ability if you can get him some evasion
Activating the regeneration ability creates a replacement effect that acts like a shield, replacing the next time Skithiryx would be destroyed that turn
Note that this is a solid five bodies and 9 power and toughness across five mana although you have to upkeep it, and this will pump your tokens you make with your background, since they are Squirrels as well
