I have mentioned that 1/3 and 2/3 are great sizes for cube dorks, particularly defensively due to the size of most aggressive one drops and the majority of the cheaper utility creatures
My trigger would be on the stack before their Bane of Progress trigger could resolve, so would I then put the counters on the Bane of Progress
Extra life naturally plays into mill strategies and this is the way to weaponize it
However, if your deck can't support the triple green casting cost, has payoffs for playing adventures, or has other uses for the 1/1 token, this could get the nod
Underrated Commander: Dong Zhou, the Tyrant Because of its focus on real historical events, Portal: Three Kingdoms has a whopping 31 legendary creatures
Rick, Steadfast Leader = Aggro-focused power boost to your entire human army