Swapping life for cards on a one for one basis without spending mana is just so dumb good
Black Lotus, The Moxen, and Ragavan are prime examples, as they provide an overwhelming resource or tempo advantage from the very first turn
Step two: quest while Belle can get you five lore per turn
He's a Floodborn character that has a cost of six, but he can instead be shifted onto another Peter Pan target for only four ink
1 - Counter Blitz (Final Fantasy 10) Arguably the most balanced deck out of the box, Tidus and Yuna helm this Final Fantasy 10 offering
Obviously I still advocate for playing cards like Aetherize, especially if you are in mono-blue, but unless youre playing hard control a spell like Raise the Palisade is going to come in very handy