I almost wish they were partner commanders of some sort
Those days look to be behind us with Day of Judgement returning to Standard, providing a hugely important piece to control decks, allowing a reset of the game that can often be a three, four, or five-for-one (or more!)
They can push you into colors or archetypes that you don't want to be in
For example if you entered "Venusaur" into the search box, you'd get a nice list of all the Venusaur cards from each of the TCG sets

Betor, Ancestor's Voice Betor, Ancestor's Voice | Illustration by Lius Lasahido Commander (1) Planeswalker (1) Creature (33) Golden Sidekick Haywire Mite Hinterland Sanctifier Ravenous Squirrel Arboreal Grazer Portcullis Vine Nyx-Fleece Ram Krumar Initiate Dina, Soul Steeper Overgrown Battlement Prosperous Innkeeper Sylvan Caryatid Wall of Blossoms Trelasarra, Moon Dancer Welcoming Vampire Indulging Patrician Skirmish Rhino Silversmote Ghoul Warren Soultrader Hinterland Chef Reclamation Sage Springbloom Druid Faeburrow Elder Abzan Battle Priest Rhox Faithmender Shalai, Voice of Plenty Wingmantle Chaplain Felothar the Steadfast Siege Rhino Starving Revenant Shadrix Silverquill Vampire Scrivener Dragonlord Dromoka Sorcery (7) Cease Stargaze Feed the Swarm Assemble the Team Explore Crux of Fate Duneblast Instant (9) Swords to Plowshares Radiant Smite Despark Infernal Grasp Painful Bond Anguished Unmaking Abzan Charm Mortality Spear Kin-Tree Severance Enchantment (6) Cleric Class The Birth of Meletis Lunar Convocation Stronghold Arena Dredger's Insight Moldervine Reclamation Artifact (3) Arcane Signet Swiftfoot Boots Staff of Compleation Land (40) Blossoming Sands Bojuka Bog Brushland Canopy Vista Caves of Koilos Command Tower Deceptive Landscape Evolving Wilds Forest x6 Fortified Village Haunted Mire Indatha Triome Isolated Chapel Jungle Hollow Llanowar Wastes Lush Portico Overgrown Farmland Plains x5 Radiant Grove Restless Fortress Sandsteppe Citadel Scoured Barrens Shadowy Backstreet Sunlit Marsh Sunpetal Grove Swamp x4 Underground Mortuary Woodland Cemetery Deck Theme and Strategy Betor, Ancestor's Voice brings together a smooth blend of lifegain and graveyard recursion in a Historic Brawl shell thats all about long-term value

That adds some insurance policy to your more aggressive plays as those looking to swing with characters will need to get past Baloo, Von Bruinwald XIII first, and those looking to sweep the board with big and dangerous songs like Grab Your Swords and Be Prepared will risk pushing the game in your favour, or even handing you the win