With a high cost of seven to play, you won't get to play him until the late game unless you can get enough ink early on
My hope was that going to four Fabled Passage for additional land thinning, a fourth Pylons for more selection, Ureni which is better into an open board than Craterhoof, and better sideboard plans would be just enough to deal with the Running out of Gas + Flood problem
Jade Avenger A 2-drop with bushido 2 is nice because its almost unblockable in the early game
Having two appropriate cards in hand is a fairly big ask, and the fail case of First Mate Ragavan doesnt matter
In the final case notes, the discovery was credited to "an unknown aquatic assistant." Duskana, the Rage Mother First spotted roaming the Rubblebelt after a failed summoning rite by Yarus, Duskana is clearly not a normal bear
Here's a breakdown of the basic land types: Plains: Produces white mana