The life gain is partially addressed by having more cheap removal and trying to just not fall behind
Sceptre of eternal glory is also good, just a better Gilded lotus for mono-colored decks
The Ruby/Steel single-player deck wins by challenging to gain lore, and trying to stop your early game
The first card I jam is Basilisk Collar, so that Snapdaxs mutate trigger can kill anything, no matter how large
The legendary treasure that can undo death itself." Brawl, Commander, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Legacy, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Timeless, Vintage Alchemy, Standard
I think about this as 2 mana for the 3 damage and 3 mana for the instant-speed token