While Umbreon cards are not dominating pro TCG decks, fans want them for their collections and all the bragging rights that such rare cards bestow on their holders.
Our Ajani is a four-drop, fatter 5 loyalty and is here for that +1 to gain life equal to your creature count and planeswalker count, which could easily be 6-12
This is why, for example, we have a calm and relaxing Nine of Claws (Swords) - I think people are split on the darkness of that card, but I've always found it to be a card that is, in the end, hopeful (especially following that dicey eight), so I illustrated it with bright pastels and some of my very favorite Pokemon
Western precedent : Magic: The Gathering (1993) established 6388 mm as the Western standard, which most non-Japanese TCGs followed
Celestine's Tithe Authority 3 years ago BakingIsPunk13: No problem
The solution is to use the best lifegain cards, ones that provide more than just lifeor at least enough life to offset the card disadvantage