The board looks harmless one turn and lethal the next, and your opponents know it
If X is between 2 and 4, youd rather draw a bunch of cards, but if you can get to an X of 6 or greater, then its time to make somebody else draw 64 and probably lose the game
Even before he flips, Avatar Aang is an absurd value enginedrawing cards off bending and pushing you to play with all four elements
Especially in a synergy-rich environment like Commander, life totals feel closer to the energy mechanic from Kaladesh an alternate resource which can be given and taken from players freely without destabilizing other areas of balance
Hope Estheim Rarity: Rare TYPE: Legendary Creature SUBTYPE: Human Wizard CMC: 2 Mana cost: USD: $2.24 EUR: 1.75 TIX: 0.02 EDHREC RANK: 6227 (2/2) Lifelink At the beginning of your end step, each opponent mills X cards, where X is the amount of life you gained this turn
mechanic from Phyrexia: All Will Be One , but it uses face down cards from the top of your library instead of making a token