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Firstly it really punishes the player who tries to bait you into using it by playing out weak cards

Barring immediate removal, there's simply too many ways for and to ping a player for one life for this demon not to become a card advantage nightmare

Its best in decks that can gain life or remove the Ring temporarily to reset the burden

Soul-Guide Lantern, first printed in Theros Beyond Death , last seen in Phyrexia: All Will Be One Commander

The legendary land taps for colorless, and in your upkeep you'll gain that life with enough artifacts

In decks filled with value creatures or those with great ETBs or death triggers, its another matter entirely