Together, they keep your hand full and your board growing, all without slowing you down
On the other hand, we played against Mono-Black Auras, which was overloaded with Dead Weights and Mire's Grasps, and it felt like we had zero chance of winning (in part because of the amount of removal our opponent had and in part because enchantments get around many of our sideboard cards, like Miscast and Seasoned Hallowblade)
A lot of the time that extra base toughness will offset the mana cost over Connoisseur in terms of keeping it alive
You gain control of a creature, but if you dont allow your opponent to draw a card, you have to put three stun counters on them
Sorin of House Markov / Sorin, Ravenous Neonate I tend to clown on lifegain strategies, but I respect the power of Sorin of House Markov