For the rest of our army, cheaper bodies are generally better but its also potentially worth overpaying for a creature with combat keywords or other impactful utility
They don't always gain life, they don't always hit all your opponents, but one thing is always true: They attack life totals as creatures die
Pokmon's creators themselves have stressed that constant innovation is key to its longevity
That means having decks that are: White, Blue, Black, Red, Green All 10 of the Ravnica Guild Pairs All 5 Wedges from Tarkir All 5 Shards from Alara All 5 Four-Color Combinations A Five-Color Deck and a Colorless Deck Thats a grand total of 32 decks
Rings of Brighthearth Rings of Brighthearth copies any activated ability by paying 2 mana, and you dont even need to tap it
Both the face commander Dina and the old Dina, Soul Steeper care about lifegain and sacrificing creatures, and Beledros Witherbloom herself helps to contribute to that theme really well, not to mention payoffs like Veinwitch Coven and Blight Mound (both reprints from the OG Strixhaven precons)