That is why cards like Scute Swarm , Avenger of Zendikar , Awaken the Woods , Pest Infestation , Tendershoot Dryad , Creakwood Liege , Chatterfang, Squirrel General , and Second Harvest are so important
You can pay two and return one to the battlefield, or other spells in the 99 that can bring characters back
Were going for a straight-through life gain, so Ill recommend one of the following three commanders: White-Black White Black Youll have a lot of triggers to keep up with, but thats what life gain is all about
The five-mana Golgari one will sac a dork and Regrowth cards equal to its colors, so with a three-color Commander that's three cards you'll return
And that's not at sorcery speed or once per turn, you can do it in response to removal and just once
The main commander Pantlaza, Sun-Favor highlights the totally new and definitely-not-cascadey discover mechanic from LCI, though discovers not really a primary theme here