Nintales provides a similar speed and damage output, while Moltres ex accelerates energy buildup, allowing for consistent attacks
If you are deciding what to discard with Faithless Looting, generally the big creatures are the most obvious choice unless its post-board and you want to hold them either for Show and Tell or not wanting to expose it to a card like Soul-Guide Lantern
Brief interlude: while we're on the topic of systems and their interlooping, it's worth taking a second to talk about monetisation here, too, the obligatory cloying hand of obscene profits that are already reportedly flying in
Blink players also often include Panharmonicon and Strionic Resonator-style trigger-doubling effects to get even more extra triggers from their creatures
The biggest issue with Elite Spellbinder in Modern is the large glut of competition in the three-drop slot, as well as decks that have a naturally very low mana curve
Nighteyes the Desecrators ability is clearly more costly, but having a repeatable way to put creatures from graveyards onto your field is always a great advantage