A 5-, potentially 7-mana combat trick usually wont cut it for most serious players
CMC gap detection flags when your deck has zero answers below a certain mana value, leaving you unable to interact in the early game
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben can help hold some of those decks off, whether it's first striking against pesky creatures, or keeping spell-heavy decks under control as well
Smee adds an early game aggro element to this deck While this deck is not nearly as aggressive as other Amber/Steel lists weve seen perform well in the meta, that doesnt mean it doesnt have any good questers to help you get ahead early on in the game
There are way better Cat commanders out there and there arent enough Dogs to really make Dog tribal worth it, but the commander is fun and the art is adorable
Hand them over and theyll price them out and give you your cash