That lets you lock down blockers, untap your own lands, or mess with opponents' manathe kind of utility that adds real depth to your game play
Rather than gaining life equal to the amount of damage you deal, this Commander does not require you to break through opponents defenses, as its lifegain effect is tied to an attack trigger
Standard is a dynamic format where you build decks and play using cards in your collection from recently released Magic sets
Oh, and you are never missing a Land drop from this point either
The thing is, it's not like this combo is some undiscovered hidden interaction
Note that while this kind of card is definitely easier to execute digitally, there's nothing in the design that would be impossible in paper