You can play out vampires one by one and get an extra +1/+1 on board for each one you cast, or you could play token-makers like Charismatic Conqueror and Bloodline Keeper // Lord of Lineage to spread that vampire lord effect across more bodies with a single card from your hand
He can quest and probably survive at least one turn, and can be used in combos later
Thallid Soothsayer + Thallid Omnivore Thallid Soothsayer and Thallid Omnivore are both fair sacrifice outlets for your Saprolings, but they fall short on flavor
Each pack is aligned with a particular college and contains everything you need to start your semester
Its a strong card to have around if opponents (or you yourself) are playing wheel effects, because it can profit from it by making some Bat tokens
Meanwhile, Tamiyo, Inquisitive Student appears in numerous blue midrange decks as an efficient one-mana value engine