But, you might have better luck with the once off style copy effects
Psychic Lifetrancer X EARTH Level 7 [ Psychic / SynchroEffect ] ATK 2400 DEF 2000 1 Tuner + 1 or more non-Tuner monsters Once per turn, you can remove from play 1 Psychic-Type monster from your Graveyard to gain 1200 Life Points
The key difference is that Donphan is only a Stage 1, so you dont need Rare Candy to get it going
What is worse than a wolf in sheeps clothing? Wolfhunters riddle Gatstaf Howler Color Indicator: Green Creature Werewolf Intimidate (This creature cant be blocked except by artifact creatures and/or creatures that share a color with it.) At the beginning of each upkeep, if a player cast two or more spells last turn, transform this creature
Guild-Inspired Design: Blue and red colors and a Lightning Storm, show off your Izzet Guild love and the chaotic, inventive style of the Izzet League
Well clean up the wording even further with Fifth Edition: The bad news is, Fifth Edition cleaned it up a little too much