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That means its always good for at least one block, and its ripe for creature recursion effects like Meren of Clan Nel Toth

There are no shortages of easy lifegain in Pauper any format where Gray Merchant of Asphodel is running around makes sure of that

It doesn't matter whether an opponent has 0 or less life, an opponent is forced to draw a card while their library is empty, an opponent has ten or more poison counters, an opponent is dealt combat damage by Phage the Untouchable, you control Felidar Sovereign and have 40 or more life, or so on

Using it on an opposing creature can invalidate some cheap threats

Every time you play a non-token dragon, Miirym just gives you a non-legendary token copy of it, meaning you get double the threats for the same mana investment