Its limited by being a sorcery, sure meaning you need to be the one killing creatures off but it makes up for it by being lethal in the same way as Monumental Corruption
Its also not likely for anyone other than a dedicated token deck to have creatures left after this resolves
Ward is also more of a nuisance than youd expect in Commander
What separates these two cards is their mana costs Ornithopter costs two generic mana to cast, while Birds of Paradise only costs one
Updated January 29, 2022 by Paul DiSalvo: As new commanders and cards are constantly being added to the format with the release of every set, every archetype becomes increasingly potent with time, with new archetypes even sprouting from the woodwork as new mechanics are introduced
And if you just want to play normal match types like Standard or Alchemy and build a deck with the odd booster you earn along the way, you never have to get out your wallet or feel like you should, anyway