Don't feel like you have to wander the expected route with blue
Then, there's the matter of Sanguine Bond , a staple card for black-based lifegain decks in Commander, for commanders such as Oloro, Obzedat, Anowon, Erebos and Edgar Markov
Creatures Artificers Assistant shows up sometimes, mostly in decks that lean in on historic synergy already - but with the recent printing of Jodah, the Unifier and the latest set - The Brothers War - focusing on artifacts, I expect you may brew a deck soon which ends up with a higher historic count than what youre used to, maybe even just on accident
This has made those two-drop Gramma Talas from set one even more powerful as they now act as a Shift target to reduce the big Gramma Tala, Spirit of the Oceans cost but also they can activate its abilities and will also force your opponents to help you ramp by removing them from the board early game to stop you from shifting and allowing you to eek out more ink advantage
However, maybe take some greater care here
4 or 5 Comet deals damage equal to the number of loyalty counters on him to a creature or player, then [2]
