From 2013 to 2019 they stayed on an annual schedule and were a heavily-anticipated release, with four to five decks each year
Those super aggro players who flood the field early with tons of small beaters laugh at the likes of Shock, Doom Blade, and Path to Exile
Decks that used Cecil, Dark Knight // Cecil, Redeemed Paladin had color combinations and strategy flavors that were already a consistent survivor of the meta, even as Esper took flight once again and Izzet started retaking the Standard Aggro reins
Alternatively, if you've been dealt a lot of damage from, you can cast it to gain back the life you've lost
Sure, it costs 4 mana and requires both red and green mana, but that has never stopped this card from helping you win
Discouraged by not finding anything in the subreddit for serious players, I did my due diligence anyway and checked the general Magic sub, which is a lot like stumping your doctor with a health question and asking an actor who played a chiropractor in a commercial