If you don't care about life at all you are likely a super aggressive deck, likely red, or some kind of a combo deck and you should consider playing Searing Spear instead of Lightning Helix as it will increase your consistency
Countering anything with mana value one or less hits everything from Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer to Thoughtseize to Living End to pretty much the entire Hammer Time deck
Debt to the Deathless Debt to the Deathless is a fantastic mana sink, especially in Commander since you gain triple the life
That popularity is probably what spawned this character, and their partner in crime Breeches, each receiving multiple additional cards in later sets
Why are red cards considered aggressive
The second ability, Appreciative Audience, lets you pay six ink to ready all of your characters, but they cannot quest until your next turn