While his stats and ability are nice, he's just so expensive that I don't know if he will be making too many lists
Creatures you control can boast twice during each of your turns rather than once
It actually works exactly the same as usual, because the lifelink ability doesnt care how the damage is dealt
Tokens are generally considered weaker game pieces compared to other cards, but they are able to provide excellent results in game in large enough densities
Additionally, given the midrangey nature of Affinity decks, the games do tend to go on long enough that getting to seven lands isn't too out of the ordinary
For example, if you control an Evolving Adaptive with two oil counters on it and two 3/3 creatures enter the battlefield, the ability will trigger twice