If we're going first, I usually prefer playing the Character on the field to present an attacking threat for the upcoming turn
Defender is one of Magic: The Gathering's oldest mechanics
The set of keywords here means Danitha's not too bad of a target for those modifications, but this is still in support territory
You can search your library and give them lands with a few effects like Yavimaya Dryad
The Water Crystal The Water Crystal is the kind of card that interests most blue decks, especially in EDH, where permanent cost reduction sets up many combos
Kosei, Penitent Warlord Although many ogre societies are not inherently violent, Kosei came from a village that worshipped Hidetsugu, the legendary ogre who swallowed an oni and gained demon powers for himself