It is possible to have an Army type to a permanent that is not a creature, but has a Kindred type
There were no good answers to a Frenetic Efreet, only answers that worked half the time, so as long as you weren't far enough behind that he was ignorable the Efreet was always effective
Check these out: Abzan, Bant, Esper, Jeskai, Jund, Mardu, Naya Sultai, Temur
It is nice to have the slight flexibility with the plot ability though
But its nice that in cards like Inspiring Calls remixing, the Final Fantasy set knows when to have a bit of forced laughter at itself too
The ability to play an extra land each turn means that youll still be able to get ahead when sacrificing lands, and the fact that your lands turn into new cards when they are put into the graveyard from anywhere ensures youll always have plenty to play