Doran is by far one of may favorite cards of all time. I’ve heard he’s been making an appearance in modern in some respectable events. I’m going to research more into that as well.

In my lower income magic days I played skinshifter over goyf when I couldn’t afford them and I was trying to break into modern with a Doran deck. Thank you for the kudos.

Maelstrom Pulse, Vindicate, and Putrefy sprang to mind as other good removal. They are three mana, but are all excellent, and honestly, I feel that Tiny Leaders game run a little longer than people think they will due to the 25 starting life. I’ve rarely had issues with casting 3 cmc spells.

Descendant of Kiyomaro can be a 3/5 for 1WW, letting it swing for 5 with ol’ treeman in play. Temple Acolyte is another ok one (a 1/3 that gains 3) for 1W but not good enough to replace anything you’re already running.