Choose a Background (You can have a Background as a second commander.) Legendary Creature - Elf Shaman Noble Heritage Commander creatures you own have "When this creature enters and at the beginning of your upkeep, each player may put two +1/+1 counters on a creature they control
However, if you control a Commander when you cast it, you may choose both options
So ultimately working against your opponent's resources is the point of both stax and ward, for which they'll likely have to chose between targeting your creature or attacking
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Even after all of this time, people are still often confused by this card
Like I said earlier, some of the best card illustrations tell a whole story, or at least give you an idea of how much larger the scope of the world outside what you see on the card is