I just slammed it into my rebuild of Edgar Markov, as hitting the card draw or removal vampires is clutch
Doras protection effect doesnt necessarily have to be used on itself either - sometimes the correct play is to have it protect another monster you have, like Liebe or Zeus to avoid being hit by an opponents removal effect, or even targeting an opponent's card to prevent your opponent from interacting with it and using it to combo
This is why many retro formats failed to appeal to the general public, even if the gameplay was considered skillful
Crow just jumps right in whenever you need it
This deck is incredibly punishing and hyper-expensive, so I only recommend playing it to those that are truly committed to the bit
Without access to Double Dragon Energy, the deck relies on cards such as Crispin, Mela, and Raihanto set up their multi-energy attacks