For starters, having a scaling, instant-speed draw spell that also comes with a scaling Flying body attached is excellent stuff
Because when we break a rule in Magic design it's importance for us to ask why the rule was created in the first place
Hosts of Mordor Saurons very own deck is still pricey , but its very fun to play with the caveat that Sauron is an 8-cost Commander which might make you want to swap him with another version of The Dark Lord
Golbez, Clad in Darkness Syr Konrad, the Grim was cracked in Throne of Eldraine, and its still fairly powerful even by 2025 standards
In Commander, the card slots neatly into evolving creature lists, enabling consistent hand replenishment without diverting from their natural gameplay
If your deck already has ways to ramp, Sword of the Animist might be overkill