However, once you are able to find some good synergies, then the power level spikes up
Each creature with lifelink dealing combat damage causes a separate life-gaining event
(Although I should note that we do push these decks to fringe levels every once in a blue moon.) Utility discard cards, on the other hand, do not necessarily promote the discard decks unto themselves (although they are used if enough resources for the discard deck exists)
It auto-attaches equipment at the start of combat and can throw those same equipment later to deal targeted damage based on their mana value
You can also run it out as a two-mana 3/2 if need be
It's relatively easy to cast as far as its casting cost goes, and once it's on the battlefield, you never have to do anything with it again, since it'll automatically proliferate at the start of each of your end steps