Gains infinite life with Spike Feeder while costing 2 less than Archangel of Thune and dodging destroy effects. Hoo boy.

Yes, but you don't get the benefit of infinite +1/+1 counters. Less of a problem if you have Hardened Scales.

I preferred Heliod being all about tokens. He seems like someone who likes to have a lot of people worshiping him, and he would even if his very existence didn't depend on it.

Still debating on building him as a new commander deck.