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Life gain really isnt that powerful in a format where everyone starts with 40 life, and the difference between 3 and 4 mana is often huge, making this an excellent tradeoff (and a bit of consolation if you hit something of yours in the process)

The first step is uncontroversial

Cards like Daisy Duck, Belle, and Sign The Scroll aid in making opponents discard, benefiting your strategy

Notably, it looks like each of the Battle for Baldur's Gate Commander decks will contain a card from the Talisman cycle, a great set of handy mana artifacts, which could really use the reprint

Not to get all serious about this questionable kind of thing, but a big reason waifu cards are desirable is the context