Thunderhawk Gunship Like Esika's Chariot, Thunderhawk Gunship comes with its own crew members
Like most big anthems on commanders, you really only need to gain life three or four times before youre in kill range, and the types of decks that run Ajanis Pridemate in the first place usually go on to gain life three or four thousand more times past that

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After all, its not straight-up card advantage, nor is it mana advantage
Barbflare Gremlin is a mashup of both of these as a creature