Sometimes it can be a matter of just a tiny ten HP that stops you from taking a knockout making any kind of damage-modifying Tools are always some of the best in any format
If I really want to play the role of generous mana-giver, I look at cards like Spectral Searchlight and Victory Chimes, which are generic mana rocks that can also gift mana to your opponents
Another drawing engine, a chaos contributor, and opens up more synchro plays
This fact about the game is why Blackblade Reforged, an equipment that gives the equipped creature +1/+1 for each land you control, is so good
Some of these effects are effectively translated into a normal game setting: no card effect can destroy this Normal Summoned Monster, pay 1000 LP to destroy any target Monster and convert all but 100 LP into Ras ATK/DEF
In general, the cards that did the best from the Zombie reprint were $5ish cards and there are a few of them, albeit with decent reprint risk