Modal spells have always been good because these cards allow you choose what you want to do based on the situation
Cycling strong creatures like Titanoth Rex or Waker of Waves early in the game makes sure that your commander is always big when it enters, and synergies with ETB effects or +1/+1 counters work great here
Theres still plenty to explore with the color, and I encourage you to give it a try
Rishkars Expertise synergizes so well with Livaan
Five Loyalty - Because most decks only interact with burn or swinging into them, the more their initial loyalty is, the better they are at lasting until later in the game
The first land you play gives you four life, the second adds red, green, white, and blue mana, while the third land burns your opponents and their planeswalkers for four damage