Hope's effect turns that lifegain into mill, so even though you're not actively playing cards that mill, you're still making progress on draining your opponents of their libraries
What seems to be causing the surge is its proven effectiveness in decks helmed by Godo, Bandit Warlord, and its inclusion in early brews commanded by another Final Fantasy character: Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
What's inside: NPCs divided into allies, villains, and wild cards (including an 8-year-old with a magical greatsword and Sissy Ontario, the urban druid)
This card has loads of fun play built in
Its so ubiquitous that its banned in every format except Commander (its a key piece in the best Commander decks) and Vintage, where its restricted to just one copy
Hes one of the most efficient card-selection engines in the command zone , especially in decks that can ping all opponents at once