I would love to rate this higher, but so often, I see people basing attacks on life total, and actively being above starting makes you the punching bag
It can die quite easily to very cheap removal in the format, and it doesn't give you any sort of value up front
There are infinite combos that outright win you the game, like with Walking Ballista, but Heliod can be a centerpiece of devotion decks, +1/+1 counters, lifegain decks, and enchantment-based decks
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in this instance, its more recent, having been awarded to the Top 16 players in the 2024 event
When you're too good for basically every eternal format, that's a pretty clear sign that you're a broken card