Getting 2/2s simply for playing Magic is a strong ability on its own, and opens up options for mana ramp, Voltron (making 1 creature super strong through powerups), Curses like Curse of Opulence for table politicking, and several other cool, unique effects that Auras can bring to the table as you build a token army
When it comes to UW Control, try siding in Pithing Needle and cast it as soon as possible to get in under those counterspells
Zoraline, Cosmos Caller The bat commander we didnt know we wanted is sneakily playable in a Standard environment with Ruin-Lurker Bat
Updated by Chris Stomberg on May 11, 2023: In keeping with green's identity as the color of nature and growth, many of green's best one-drops are either a part of a killer combo or provide you with mana that later enables a combo
Commanders like Yidris enable cascade strategies that overwhelm opponents with value
The key parts of an overrun are mana value, trample and lethality