It has to attack to get going, but that's not hard when it's big, evasive, and easy to crew
White rarely gets free interaction, so Flawless Maneuver feels like a good way to catch opponents off guard and make sure that your creatures live to fight another day, or use it proactively to save your creatures from your own board wipe, which can be back-breaking for your foes
Gale's Redirection Five mana instant, and then you can exile target spell, which is better than a normal counterspell like...Counterspell...that will let you answer things that aren't normally counterable like Urza's Rage
Stoneforge Mystic : 1/2 creature that lets you tutor for equipment when it comes into play, and activated ability to play equipment from hand
However, if you do, you must choose another available mode and bestow it upon an opponent of your choice