You will need ramp early, and theres plenty of it to be had
Ral Zarek is solid for your decks, and I played him in my Standard deck that did some damage at FNMs at the time, as people would really respect Ral in that era, especially with the Double Lightning Bolt available for four mana at -2
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An effect that says "search your library for a legendary card" won't find a hero
Infect isnt represented equally across the five colors of Magic, so youll want to make sure youre including at least green or black in your commanders color identity
Overall, our Living Energy review finds it is a slow, rampy deck with a lot of synergy and a number of different ways you can customize it