Paladin Class Its inexpensive to cast and makes it more difficult to counter, especially on early turns
In fact, it is difficult to answer which of these games has the most players
The utility of being able to use this as a (sorcery-speed) pump spell in addition to the fight mechanic was extremely valuable to those decks at the time, which were full of cards like Questing Beast, Lovestruck Beast, Gemrazer, Kazandu Mammoth and other beefy creatures that benefited heavily from fighting
You don't need as much value to support them as you do in other lists
Twice in fact, with Commander 2017 s Vampiric Bloodlust and Crimson Vow Commander s Vampiric Bloodline
Hitting their lands can be very key, and theres actually a ton of relevant enchantments running around Standard right now thanks to Silkwrap and the new Oaths that are being printed