Yes, you want defenders, but that doesnt mean you want to take them highly
Aladdin , Heroic Outlaw is a good representation of this, as the player gains two lore and all enemies lose two lore whenever he banishes an enemy
This is a solid spell and red decks will be happy to play several copies, but it would have been much stronger if it were a twist on Lightning Strike or even just a reprint of Volcanic Hammer[Grmtg_card] (which isnt Modern legal)
The one Legendary revealed so far is Donald Duck - Pie Slinger , which is great as a powerful early-game option thanks to both a Shift ability and a reward for using it, which docks 2 lore from opponents upon a Shift
Hydroid Krasis A Flying, Trampling Creature which draws cards and gains life when it enters
Red-Black Zombies may actually be an upgrade on the existing Dreadhorde Arcanist lists by presenting an additional threat and finally White-Black zombies may be a fantastic meta call since it requires opponents to have proper graveyard hate to beat it