mtg cyberman cards Human (0006) // Double-Sided Token [Doctor Who Tokens] – TokenMTG Human token (#6) (1/1)

That said, it's super optional so you can just opt to not do it against decks which can burn you to the face and in Commander that life loss is pretty trivial, whereas getting an extra 2 cards on early turns is a much bigger deal

@cashinds on X.

As a result crimps can happen on the top, bottom, or even down the center of a card

Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite makes combat a non-starter for your opponent, and often kills off several creatures as soon as she enters the battlefield

From those cards, you can cast another spell with mana value less than the original for free

You do need to pay life for the cards you may choose to draw, but Sylvan Library only needs itself to draw you some card advantage