On the plus side, not bringing a playmat means less setup and takedown for each match
Kicker is an optional additional cost that you can pay as you cast a spell
Buddy Blast can do massive damage based on how many Ethans Adventure cards you have in your discard pile, and it rewards aggressive, discard-heavy playstyles
Toski, Bearer of Secrets really shines in go-wide strategies like Tokens or Elves, but works perfectly well in most creature decks
On the whole though, Chapters I and II aren't powerful enough alone to make up for the saga's cost
You may also want to try it alongside a Nahiri, Storm of Stone deck, since equip abilities and Planeswalker loyalty abilities count as activated abilities