He looks like something of a beefed-up Champion of the Parish, that will buff fellow Humans when any kind of counter is placed on him
There are multiple very relevant threats which survive Lightning Bolt but die to Heat, such as [card]Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, Omnath, Locus of Creation, Crashing Footfalls, Primeval Titan, most Planeswalkers, Yorion, Sky Nomad, and the list goes on
Combat damage is typically simultaneous, but specific card abilities may alter this standard outcome
What are the highlights from each Tales of Middle-earth Commander Precon
It doesn't matter if Green Goblin was on the battlefield at the time the cards were discarded
My favorite quirk here is that Bruna can snatch auras from opponents and place them on itself