Magic even has a variety of powerful effects that reward you for paying life, either in one go or over the course of several turns, so you can put the 20 or 40 life you start with to the best possible use
Keeping the board clear is a great way to achieve that
Depending on the format, you can use your trusty turn-1 Llanowar Elves to set up your future plays, or you can use cards like Elvish Archdruid and Priest of Titania to produce tons of green mana depending on the number of elves you have on the battlefield
All of your opponent's focus would be drawn to this one Pokmon, as they desperately try to prevent you from recycling, letting you quickly finish them off
Squirrel Sovereign While Ive mostly been looking at these cards from a Commander perspective, I can see how absolutely bananas, crackers, and nuts a deck with multiple copies of Squirrel Sovereign can get
In Rakdos-controlled neighborhoods, everyone is part of the show