mtg ajani commander deck Ajani, Caller of the Pride [Starter Decks] Its controller gains 2 life An MTG Deck With Cats

Between Psychatog, blue-green madness decks, Quiet Speculation, and a host of other discarding/bring directly to graveyard effects, the Analysis has quietly become the powerhouse card drawing card of the current Standard environment

This tells me that some combination of the following things must be true: 1

(Some sets only have one, some even have zero!)

Gifts Ungiven could set up Deep Analysis or Life from the Loam, and draw more cards than any control deck

Summons are an interesting innovation for creatures, and the rest of the set mechanics do a good job of oozing what Final Fantasy is

Heliod, Sun-Crowned Heliod, Sun-Crowned is one of the best life gain payoff cards in MTG , but let's be honest: a huge part of that reputation comes from one very silly interaction: Heliod, Sun-Crowned + Walking Ballista