Whenever looking for a mechanic, we often look for what existing mechanic fills the shape we need
Note that you can exile zero cards with Cease / Desist and still gain two life and draw a card, and how far is that from Revitalize, which has always been marginally playable in white-based control decks
Resplendent Angel 0032_MTGLCI_Main: Resplendent Angel If you choose to push the deck in more of a life-gain direction, Resplendent Angel is perfectly on theme
Drain 10 life from every opponent when your Kokusho, the Evening Star dies, or create two treasures whenever anything dies with Pitiless Plunderer
Each standard-legal set since Ikoria (except Core 2021 ) features 2-5 Commander decks, as the Commander format has become one of the most popular ways to play Magic, releasing preconstructed commander decks with every set allows for the creation of cards unique to the format that are thematically tied to the setting of their respective expansion, as well as giving more options to new players who want to try Commander
