Mossborn Hydras kind of like an alternate Tifa Lockhart that costs an extra mana, but keeps its buff each turn
If a creature is about to die to something unrelated to Vampiric Dragon, then go ahead and spend two mana to put your mark on the creature, and then when it dies, you'll get a +1/+1 counter
If youre not able to get out to find building materials though, theres no reason you cant cobble something together with what you have around the house
Therefore, good drafting is all about figuring out how to make your deck consistent while maximizing your use of the powerful cards
But what personally struck me is that everyone seemed to be genuinely enjoying each others company, were approachable, quick to join in on some Gayming TikTok shenanigans, and were incredibly open to learning about not only MTG but each other