The creatures are all aggressively statted, and many have abilities that reward you for challenging your opponents in open combat
Each player would have a Planar deck in addition to their normal deck, from which cards would be drawn into the Command Zone, at which point they would begin impacting the game.
I found it frustrating to not have control over what's in my deck and I'm never as familiar with a deck if I didn't build it myself
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener is an excellent card either way, with great stats for its cost and powerful output for stringing together some noncreature spells
Inside a yellowish area, you should see four tiny red dots that form a distinct, upside-down L shape
Wernog, Riders Chaplain / Will the Wise These Stranger Things commanders arent all that strong, and friends forever only does so much to boost them up