The three-mana cost is fine and the three life is nothing when you have a 40 life head start
To go other routes for draw, I would consider including Grothama, All-Devouring to attack/fight/"sac" a bunch of "excess" creatures for draw, or Skullmulcher does similar in a pure sac way, or perhaps Ohran Frostfang, Regal Force, Toski, Bearer of Secrets, Benefactor's Draught, Mind's Eye, War Room, and while Nissa, Voice of Zendikar is off the Elf theme, it's still effective for more than draw
These are 10 cards that come in anime-esque art, and they can be found in traditional foil or fracture foil treatments
Many are also wizards, and there's something about watching sea dogs be mystical that just hits that cute note so well