I doubt the latter happens
A Golgari Elf horror for the low cost of three mana, the Abomination of Llanowar is a commander that can serve as a strong offensive and defensive threat with power and toughness equal to not just the number of Elves you control, but the number of Elves in your graveyard as well
Normally the daybound and nightbound stuff gets a bit awkward in an aggressive shell, but not with Tovolars ability to simply transform when the creature requirement is met
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Mew Sometimes, youll start matches with poor hands
Even discounting the nut draw of Arbor Elf and Utopia Sprawl, the combination of Elvish Mystic and Sakura-Tribe Elder means we are very likely to have four mana by turn three, which is enough to start taxing our opponent's resources