From the most expensive Pokemon card to those you can get for a couple of cents, all of them possess a unique charm
Think a Wailord with some extra blubber, or a Hops Zacian ex primed to take hits
It was a lot of fun to have in your deck and a slight terror to play against
Instead, players usually set their own subjective goals: build around this specific commander, avoid using any non-elf creatures, or creating the largest, messiest stacks possible with Grip of Chaos and Hive Mind
One PSA Gem Mint 10 copy of 2004 Cyber-Stein SJC-EN001 sold just one year ago (April 2022) for 28,000 USD that is not too far from the price paid in 2020 in two separate occasions for a similar graded card
the Temple of the Still Lake, venerating the sun in its sustaining, nurturing aspect