Gauntlet of Power, Blood Moon, and Emeria, the Sky Ruin are examples of cards that can greatly increase the value of basic lands
Instead of dusting, an increase in wildcard acquisition and other resources could give players more power
All of the card advantage is a big part of that, but so too is the decks considerable suite of answers and lifegain
Every Lorcana Enchanted card released so far Lorcana Enchanted card released so far Ariel Sonic Warrior (Enchanted) Diablo Devoted Herald (Enchanted) We Dont Talk About Bruno (Enchanted) The Wall Border Fortress (Enchanted) Anna True-Hearted (Enchanted) Jasmine Desert Warrior (Enchanted) Ariels Grotto A Secret Place (Enchanted) Minnie Mouse Musketeer Champion (Enchanted) Sisu Empowered Sibling (Enchanted) Ursula Sea Witch Queen (Enchanted) The Queen Diviner (Enchanted) Yen Sid Powerful Sorcerer (Enchanted) Goofy Super Goof (Enchanted) Snuggly Duckling Disreputable Pub (Enchanted) Look at This Family (Enchanted) Cinderella Melody Weaver (Enchanted) Piglet Sturdy Swordsman (Enchanted) Second Star to the Right (Enchanted) Into the Inklands introduced Location cards to the game
To me, that's what a dinosaur card should be: a presence, unignorable, demanding attention, and Etali is all of those things