I mean, if your Commander is Rafiq or Uril, youre really only planning on attacking with one creature anyway, so it isnt like the downside even affects you
Whisperwood Elemental gives resiliency against sweepers like Languish and Planar Outburst and makes manifests that live through the minus of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
3/3 Artist: Wisnu Tan Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel Legendary Creature Angel Nightmare Avatar Flying Super Nova As this creature transforms into Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel, you get an emblem with "Whenever a creature dies, target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life." Whenever Sephiroth attacks, you may sacrifice any number of other creatures
However, I'm still not sold on this card's longevity, as you still need to pay mana to cast the spell from your opponent's graveyard
Smothering Tithe triggers during any card being drawn, including the card drawn for the turn