Jigglypuff is another great alternative starter who can keep putting the opponent to sleep as a way to stall them until Dragonite is ready
Some highlights have been Sephiroth and Aerith cards designed to recreate the latter's iconic death scene and a Cactuar that actually deals 9999 damage, just like in the games
Stonybrook Schoolmaster: From Lorwyn, Merfolk there gave a benefit when they become tapped - which is what you need to do to crew vehicles, and the tokens it makes are perfectly disposable blockers or bodies to crew vehicles
Even the front cover text has foil details reminiscent of the foil cards
If an artifact an opponent controls enters the battlefield at the same time that Dauntless Dismantler enters the battlefield, Dauntless Dismantler's effect won't apply to that artifact
For this I would likely use words like: proxy card reproduction card replicated card substitute card Proxy cards look close to authentic cards, but are intended to be played by actual players