If you have a commander that cares about assassins hitting your opponents, that deck is probably an assassin typal deck focused on getting in with assassins
With all respect to r/MTGGore, the subreddit is remarkably hard to look at as an avid fan of Magic
An elf warrior for two mana, Elvish Warmaster creates a 1/1 elf warrior token the first time an elf enters the battlefield under its owner's control each turn
Tidal Barracuda brings a healthy amount of chaos by dictating when spells can be played and it consistently causes quite an impact
In 1v1 formats, free attackers and natural scaling force early answers, which makes it one of the most reliable ways white decks apply pressure without overextending
Ward is an excellent source of protection, and so long as it's going onto a legendary creature, equipping it is something that you can easily do the turn you cast it