For beginners, we recommend dividing the number of Energy, Trainer, and Pokmon cards in your deck roughly equally
Once youve learned the basics of how to play Magic: The Gathering, youll probably start looking at different types of decks for the trading card game
Having access to an extra card each turn can significantly increase options for mono red
It would offer an interesting alternative to Llanowar Elf without being strictly better or worse
You also have access to Selesnya lifegain powerhouses like Trostani, Selesnyas Voice, and a variety of tokens with lifelink, like the soldiers from Guilds of Ravnica and the cats from Amonkhet block, so you can also use token effects like populate to increase your life gain
And yes, for those who are unsure, that is Liliana in the art getting her "contract" (the full-body tattoos)