Problem solved: Ive stumbled on a gates deck that thematically ties gates to the commander, and a guiding theme to constrain deck-building so I dont get bored of the deck simply doing its thing and winning or not, and a win-condition that encourages play that assembles combinations of permanents over many turns, making this a deck that wants to play light-hearted, casual EDH
This is an effective and efficient means of gaining life in dire circumstances whilst enabling Ayli's second ability that can only be activated if her controller's life total is at least ten greater than its starting total
If a creature card is revealed this way, draw a card
Id probably run out if I used Fodder Cannon too often
We should also look at it from another perspective
Knights are heroic, stalwart, and honorable warriors who exist in many worlds across the Magic: The Gathering universe