The ping trigger is only 1 damage which ain't much when you're starting at 40 life, but it's quickly going to add up and I'd imagine Cindervines can regularly pump out 20+ damage in the span of a game
These are hard plastic shells that you can slide an individual card into to keep it safe from liquids, dents, or curling (foil curling is a big problem with Magic cards printed in the last few years)
Bilbo, Retired Burglar Bilbo, Retired Burglar is seemingly a good choice for a Ring-bearer because it adds an additional combat ability to the mix, though I do wish there was more guidance of where to take the 99
Of course, I kid and also fully understand why you'd want to spend serious money on your hobby
If your life total can't change, spells and abilities that would normally cause you to gain or lose life still resolve while your life total can't change, but the life-gain or life-loss part simply has no effect