Shes well suited for reanimator decks, or decks that can grant haste like Henzie or Chainer, Nightmare Adept
Number 158 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (7/1/2012) These actions are performed in order, but no triggered abilities resolve in between them and no player may cast spells or activate abilities in between them
The main drawback to these strategies is that gaining life doesnt impact the board, which can lead to a bunch of dead draws
With a little top deck manipulation, you can even steal the spells your opponents have already cast
That otter just wants to play fetch, and he got that ball because he's a good boy (yes he is!)
TOVOLAR, DIRE OVERLORD Theres a general rule when it comes to printing viable commanders, and thats either putting card advantage or ramp on them or in some cases, both