None of the dorks you can sensibly use with Channel return you a bunch of life or suitably protect you to make it consistent or safe enough to be a good strategy
The deck starts by casting efficiently-costed creatures with strong abilities including Finneas (vigilance, reach, counters, card draw), Valley Questcaller (anthem effect), Burrowguard Mentor (grows with your army size)
Ps this avatar is mine japanime April 21, 2016, 11:51am 9 Id never heard the story of those being sold on QVC
You may cast the creature later from exile.) On Alert can target a creature that's already untapped
Lizards don't have a named mechanic that runs through the archetype, but they do tend to reward you for your opponents losing life
Summary Black offers versatile commanders like Horobi, Erebos, and Toshiro, enabling graveyard play, lifegain hate, and efficient spells