I think people were down on this guy because the fight ability looked better than it is at first glance, but in a format where ramp is good, this card is a two-for-one that can also finish the game
Saheeli currently ranks at the respectable placement of 14th among all Izzet generals on EDHrec, which indicates to me that raw drawing power of Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain has allowed her to be the optimal artifact-matter Izzet commander
You want to fight Grothama with big creatures like Ghalta, Primal Hunger and Mossbridge Troll to kill it and draw bursts of cards
These preconstructed Commander decks are a great introduction to format, ready to play right out of the box and are perfect for newer players
There are seemingly countless instant cards in Magic at this point
Most Lifegain decks are generally black, white, and/or green, most commonly Orzhov (black/white) or Selesnya (green/white), and Golgari (black/green)