Whether you look for a flare as a free spell, a fetch land, or a feline (namely Ocelot Pride), you could land on a great boost for your Modern deck
all your Offspring), this Commander seems even more formidable
Even the weakest of these, Sword of Body and Mind, delivers incredible value far in excess of these costs, making the swords highly sought after for a wide variety of decks
Black decks used it to leave you without a hand thanks to cards like Hymn to Torach while they had a full one thanks to Necropotence
Your opponent will have to be in a very good position in terms of creatures and available mana to be able to attack you without losing at least some amount of life
In Standard, Helping Hand seems like a solid addition to decks like mono-white aggro that have a high density of elite three-drops