I agree that a cost reduction wouldn't hurt, that may be another avenue for cross synergy (costs one less if your mark is the right type). --E.g. make air with cost reduction of 1 if your mark is water or keep water with a cost reduction of 1 if your mark is air.
(I see some definite synergy potential with unupped pandemonium since it would give your own creatures a better chance of survival)
that synergy... lolif you dont want panda to hit you, use its upped version, otherwise letting yourself getting hit by it will only be good while using dolls or all your creatures being immaterial to avoid it alltogether