That sounds obvious, right
For draining life any old time, well look to Syr Konrad, the GrimSyr Konrad, the Grim, Bastion of RemembranceBastion of Remembrance, Blood ArtistBlood Artist, and Falkenrath NobleFalkenrath Noble to trigger off of creature deaths
2 Mushu, Majestic Dragon Strengthen Your Defenses And Push For Game Mushi, Majestic Dragon is a Ruby Steel card that not only protects your characters but can also help you ramp up your lore generation the more aggressively you play
Sire of Insanity didn't last out the testing phase in cube
Siege Veteran provides more removal protection by creating Soldier tokens when another nontoken Solider dies, helping you to maintain your board presence while fighting through your opponents spells