If you have fewer than four cards in hand as the first ability resolves, you won't gain any life, but you won't lose any life either
When paired with any effect that prevents -1/-1 counters from being placed on it, like Vizier of Remedies, its ability to untap becomes free and repeatable
If they want to get out of hand, so can we
A starter deck includes a number of game tokens to use while playing and an explanation booklet
Theres no denying Adwals abilities are useful and fun to build around, but it just doesnt make for a great Dimir commander
efficient removal for anything your opponent could play, combo interaction in [Card]Thoughtseize[/Card] and counterspells, as much burn hate as you want, and powerful midrange mix-up threats like [Card]Oko, Thief of Crowns[/Card] or [Card]Tireless Tracker[/Card] to take the game long when opponents board in narrow interaction