I tend to agree with Duel. Serra Angel is great because she's there for you both on attack and defense. She's far and away a better creature than Air Elemental, for example, and they're both 4/4 fliers.
I don't think 95% castable is that bad, considering the ways you'll be using the Rebel searchers with the mana on subsequent turns. At the very worst they'll still be sitting in your hand when the 'core hits the table and you need something to discard.
Here's something I just threw together the other night:
//NAME: Rebel's Wrath
2 Lin Sivvi, Defiant Hero
2 Cho-Manno, Revolutionary
4 Ramosian Lieutenant
4 Ramosian Sergeant
1 Lawbringer
1 Lightbringer
1 Thermal Glider
1 Nightwind Glider
4 Fresh Volunteers
4 Steadfast Guard
4 Parallax Wave
4 Wrath of God
3 Exile
3 Disenchant
16 Plains
4 Forbidding Watchtower
2 Kor Haven
SB: 4 Story Circle
SB: 4 Scour
SB: 4 Light of Day
SB: 3 Warmth
I actually used both in this set up, and it works pretty good so far, at least in Apprentice play, though I do need to work on the sideboard a bit.
Of course, I haven't been to any tourneys with it yet...
TomB
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