Prioritize actual combat first and fighting second
I undoubtedly left off some of your favorites
Vivien Reid gets a pass for being such a strong way to include a solution to problematic fliers
(If he does appear early, you can always add him to your inkwell in an emergency.) Thats thanks to Mauis huge challenging power, with both eight strength and eight willpower - enough to banish most characters in the game and live to fight again - as well as the similarly massive three lore he grants on a quest
Freyalise, Llanowars Fury As far as mono-green commanders go, Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury is a super popular pick
Even once you're familiar with Magic and Commander, this deck is still fun to use as a laid-back, brute force deck for when you don't want to use too much brain power in a game.