The deck does sacrifice a bit of punching power to pursue this strategy, though
(Return it only if it's on the battlefield.) Creature Artifact - Wall Color tag templates(None) Wall of Limbs Defender (This creature can't attack.) Whenever you gain life, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature
While it grants the creature's controller a 3/3 Ape token in return, the trade-off is often worth it in Commandera format filled with powerful creature-based combos and threats
If played right, you can activate this outside of your own turn to prevent threatening creatures from attacking, or reset creatures that have been boosted using +1/+1 counters or other means
The card that most clearly begs the comparison to Ral Zarek is Ajani Vengeant
Lier, Disciple Of The Drowned is a fantastic game-ender when you're going for the win, as it prevents all spells from being able to be countered