While the Japanese version is arguably the most popular version, the English version is just as satisfying and no less dark (I'd post a hyperlink there, but that version of the scene seems to have been removed from YouTube)
There is also a bunch of removal spells so potent they come with other drawbacks such as extra non-mana costs or giving away perks to the opponent
1, T, Reveal a My Little Pony toy you own: Until end of turn, another target creature gains protection from each color in that toys coat, mane, and outfit
With menace that makes it hard to double block
First-Edition Shadowless examples graded PSA 9 have recently sold for $1,205, while pristine PSA 10 copies seek $5,800
So, you can gain life incrementally or double it all at once with a card like Beacon of Immortality