You can also try to get a Support character like Huey or Dewey out on turn two or three to ensure that your four-cost character can banish whatever Maid Marian targets, but a Maui, Soaring Demigod will almost always do the trick
The oldest foils, from sets like Urzas Legacy and 7th Edition, frequently run for more than $300 a pop
Infect is a mechanic that does this pretty well, but you can also use spells such as target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn or something similar
Doing so gives all your cats hexproof and indestructible for the turna powerful surprise that turns defense into offense or saves your board from a sweeper
If you've already got a lot of cards from The First Chapter, apart from the guaranteed foils in the 2 decks, it might be more cost-effective to put your money towards boosters, unless you're looking to pick up the cards from either of the starter sets quickly, then the fixed nature of the decks will get you those quicker than randomized boosters