This card was used to superlative effect in the uber-popular Sligh decks of the time, which were what the Mono-Red Aggro builds were called in Tempest 's era
Heres a quick, concise video explaining all the stuff you need to know about what regeneration is and what it can and cant do: All right, now for those of you who prefer to learn by reading, the first thing you need to keep in mind is that a regenerated creature doesnt get a chance to die, and so it never leaves the battlefield
All of that said, for some MTG Commander decks, generating a bunch of 1/1s isnt the most interesting payoff in the world
In token decks or any go-wide strategy, it turns a normal board into a sudden stampede that can wipe out the table
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While not explicitly lifegain, I think this commander offers a fresh take on the lifegain theme and directly converts your lifegain into a tangible resource (mana) as opposed to more +1/+1 counters or bonus life