Five overperformers in the Amber-Amethyst Starter Deck Maximus, Relentless Pursuer Friends on the Other Side The Wardrobe, Belles Confidant Rafiki, Mysterious Sage Hades, Lord of the Underworld Five overperformers in the Emerald-Ruby Starter Deck Pongo, Ol Rascal Mickey Mouse, Steamboat Pilot Dragon Fire Mad Hatter, Gracious Host Stitch, Abomination Five overperformers in the Steel-Sapphire Starter Deck Grab Your Sword Maleficent, Uninvited Mickey Mouse, Detective One Jump Ahead Hercules, True Hero The reason why I liked evasion and bodyguard so much is that these abilities deny the opponent the opportunity to make favorable challenges
Discard modes when at instant speed are also more useful
And while that is largely true, there are some Foundations cards that arent legal in the format
In particular, you dont get to play a land as Explore resolves
Successful adaptation requires comprehensive knowledge of different deck archetypes and potential strategic variations