While big money 'good stuff' decks aren't inherently bad for the game, the problem is that Partner is meant to diversify decks as opposed to just homogenizing them
While Starting Town has lived up to the hype since its release, it wasnt until recently that the card experienced a major price spike
I think I may have my timeline a little mixed up here
Nikara, Lair Scavenger + Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel Nikara and Yannik are another Abzan pairing with a lot of interesting design space between them
Secondly, since Spider-Man is Standard-legal, it can't have many cards strong enough to prop up Pioneer or make it in Modern
Poetic Ingenuity, Otepec Huntmaster, Krosan Drover, Knight of the Stampede, and Knight of the Stampede provide faster means (including cost reduction) to dinos and important early support