All that I relied on were cards that were performing exceptionally well in their role while still being useable in many others
Whenever Silent Hallcreeper deals combat damage to a player, choose one that hasn't been chosen Put two +1/+1 counters on Silent Hallcreeper
Astarion, The Decadent A Temptation To Be Sure This guy knows exactly how seductive the life of a Vampire is and as a commander, Astarion, the Decadent helps keep your life total high by drinking deep in the carnage of the battlefield
Or, alternatively, you can just animate Shorikai with Mobilizer Mech, Peacewalker Colossus, or Katsumasa, The Animator
The player has Life Cards, which are similar to the Prize Cards in the Pokmon TCG , as they are depleted whenever the Leader takes damage, prompting them to be added to the player's hand, and losing them results in losing the game