To get the most out of Goldspan Dragon, you can consider using Gadrak, the Crown-Scourge, Magda, Brazen Outlaw, and Brass's Bounty.
If you can keep the card draw coming, Fury of the Horde is a slam dunk in red-focused decks
The primary reasons it made my list are that it can fetch any Forest nonbasics included, puts it on the battlefield untapped, and most importantly, has this effect attached to a 1/1 body
The Lord of the Rings set is a great example of how Magic: The Gathering has been able to create unique visual depictions of existing IPs
Some powerful cards are also included in the V versions of the three iconic Pokemon
While The Brothers' War meld cards still run the risk of having a part of the meld pair removed in response to the meld effect, most of the cards doing something pretty much as soon as they meld is a big improvement on the original cards