In the early game, you're necessarily going to be discarding cards until you reach the no-cards-in-hand state, so cards that either take advantage of discard effects or can be played from the graveyard are both primo
Alistair, the Brigadier Artificer's Assistant Basim Ibn Ishaq Cabal Paladin D'Avenant Trapper Daring Archaeologist Diligent Excavator Elena, Turk Recruit Glin, Dwarf Emissary Jamie McCrimmon Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain Lingering Phantom Mishra's Self-Replicator Moira and Teshar Sarah Jane Smith Serra Disciple Surtr, Fiery Jtun Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle The Sixth Doctor Traxos, Scourge of Kroog Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
I considered a Talisman for the extra fixing but felt I would rather the ability to cash it in for more value
Sure, you technically met our expectations, but come on now
The best time to play Isabela is when the rest of your board has been taken out