It may be a creature, but there are very few instances where a player should use Llanowar Elves, or any mana dork creature, to attack or block
The card is a hugely recognizable icon, known even to people who dont play Magic themselves
Theres as much reliance on the luck of the draw as any TCG - the starter decks I played with didnt have too many abilities allowing players to draw extra cards, though there are definitely cards in The First Chapter with greater card draw effects - and it feels closely balanced to avoid players being steamrolled without good reason
Either way, Disney Lorcana is about to get much more interesting in 2025
Early in this year a friend retired and moved to Florida and sold off all the cards he had in his attic
You now have enough mana to repeat the process, making another two goblins with Pashalik Mons' ability, making mana with Mana Echoes, sacrificing one to Skirk Prospector, activating Pashalik Mons, and so on and so forth until your opponents are all dead