It can also help us stabilize by giving us a big chunk of lifelink, and if it does end up in the yard through dying or being discarded we can perform a big tempo play by Encoring it out to reanimate multiple things and swing life totals by a big percentage
Library manipulation is pretty standard and theres some Zombie action as well
Creatures like Samwise Gamgee, Shire Shirriff, Bill the Pony, Eastfarthing Farmer, Mushroom Watchdogs and the powerful mana dork Delighted Halfling are ideal for this deck, along with pump effects like Pippin's Bravery, Second Breakfast, and various equipment cards to attack right after The Bridge of Bywater is cast
As they are they are substantially worse
The appeal is simple, Timely Ward is a cheap Aura that grants indestructible to the enchanted creature until end of turn