Eriette, the Beguiler might be an excellent Esper commander for a mind control-themed deck, but it's unlikely to fit into your average deck
variant, Kaijudo, had a brief run but gained a cult following
[2] While all monsters your opponent controls are in Defense Position, this card can attack directly
Command Tower is the classic example: Its colorless from a deckbuilding standpoint because it doesnt have colored mana symbols printed on it, but it still fixes you perfectly in-game because it only makes colors your commander actually has
Rip Apart is a prime removal spell on flexibility alone, and it typically trades up in mana
The price for first-edition copies of this card is incredibly strong, as the range remains relatively tight between $280 and $330