As people have said, great thread! I've not been here in many moons, so just now seeing it.
I remember well how jealous I was that you had this fomo max-sharded... skill shards were A LOT harder to come by, back then! lol I still use this boy as my first choice when farming the worm dungeon.
For me though, my hero was always Speed of Light Eddie (My first max-sharded character, and first character I evolved to 5 stars), and he used to ride with Axis Commander (Corrupt General) and Wicker Dog Queen (who I liked better than Pharaoh Dog King, because of her multi-hitting) for the magic buff. These three were the first team I beat ol' Beasty with, and were my mainstays for a long time. While Speedy's awakening has made him better than ever, the other two have been collecting dust for years. I need to revisit that puppy and show her some love! lol