In the era of B/W Tokens, when LSV was shining in Standard with cards like Ajani Goldmane and G/W Tokens was rising up to meet B/W as one of the strongest decks in Standard (again with Ajani), I kept wanting to cut the planeswalker when in fact it was the best planeswalker in Standard for a fair stretch
When it awakens in answer to some inscrutable cosmic call, it rises from the depths to obliterate everything in its path
Its also that Standard is a great way to get playtest throughput on new cards, even when your cube pods arent firing
You still only gain life equal to the amount of damage dealt, regardless of how many instances of lifelink the creature has.
Card may have some surface scuffs, edge/corner wear on the front, minor stains/spotting on the back, and/or edges with whitening or tiny indents/notches
You are allowed to activate mana abilities at almost any time, so long as youre being asked to pay mana for something even in the middle of resolving another spell or ability, or during your untap step, where you normally dont get priority