Since youre already playing black, you probably have sacrifice outlets anyway, meaning you can get rid of Kothophed before it gets too dangerous
Elves +2 Hullbreacher +1 Flusterstorm +1 Ethersworn Canonist +1 Terminus +1 Engineered Explosives -3 Abundant Harvest -2 Endurance -1 Shark Typhoon You generally want to keep their battlefield as clear as possible, as their deck is basically a board-presence engine, so they struggle to get going if they have no creatures in play
They also rescue their fellow characters, as they can return cards from your discard pile to your hand when a different card is inked
Spirit Spirits offer ethereal abilities and often interact with graveyards and the afterlife
The fun also comes to Collector Boosters, giving your favorite cards from this set special treatments, foils, and artwork
Then your other stuff has dethrone as well