"...fans can expect to see some of their favorite characters in the 99 of each deck..." Last but not least, Commander might be all about your leader, but RPGs are often about your party as a whole, and WOTC wont leave the supporting casts of these games hanging
I was super excited to get to work on post-rotation Standard, when all of a sudden, I realized the best thing I could still be doing is play Abzan Aggro
Living under their rule, theyre prone to band together and rise up against their demons overlords, making green and white the go-to colours for a mean token deck
We've seen decks use it as a way to get an important combo piece like a Mightform Harmonizer on the battlefield for just one turn on the cheap
All three of your opponents can attack the squad, so raising a big army of tokens with Avenger of Zendikar or Scute Swarm is an important option
Lingering Souls is one of the most important cards in the deck, and amusingly one of the ones you least want to see in your hand