Thankfully, should Wizards of the Coast not have banned enough, they can fix this problem fairly quickly
Taunting Kobold This ones relatively new and its such a great way of getting rid of your opponents early game engine pieces
Decks like Golgari Yawgmoth and The problem with this card is that one can easily forget about that 3
The real benefit of this card is its 1-mana forestcycling ability, making it a potent fixing tool in addition to a serviceable creature
You get stax pieces like Thalia, Guardian of Thraben and aggressive options like Thalia's Lieutenant, all tied together by a flexible commander that can be aggressive or defensive depending on what the game asks of you
Life is a resource, but if it's gone you're dead, and we don't want that