Youre playing flicker effects anyway, so you might as well make them good, and theyll help you find your combo
Primal Vigor, for instance, used to be on this list with a value of $25
Atraxa, Praetors Voice Atraxa, Praetors' Voice is here as a nod to EDH
Each turn when your opponents are hurt for the first time, you grow your commander and get more cards to keep on going
Creatures (16) Lands (20) 20 Mountain Spells (24) 4 Dragon Fodder 4 Lightning Strike 4 Titan's Strength 4 Stoke the Flames 4 Obelisk of Urd 4 Hordeling Outburst Sideboard Creatures (22) 4 Goblin Piledriver 3 Frenzied Goblin 4 Foundry Street Denizen 2 Goblin Rabblemaster 2 Goblin Heelcutter 3 Subterranean Scout 4 Goblin Glory Chaser Lands (20) 20 Mountain Spells (18) Goblins swarms the board with cheap Goblins and Goblin tokens and pumps them up with Obelisk of Urd
This is also a good ability to help protect your characters from being challenged after using them on your turn, as readying them will prevent this from happening - though it wont stop them from being targeted by songs, actions or direct attack abilities