basic charizard pokemon card - (4) - Base Set 2 Captured in a crystal Charizard 1999 Pokemon Game Holo

40-Life Matters Cards One of the biggest, but most underrated differences between Commander and other formats is that you start at 40 life instead of the usual 20

Your creatures with defender can attack and deal combat damage equal to their toughness instead

I'm also a big fan of Gemcutter BuccaneerGemcutter Buccaneer, which will provide us with a stream of Treasures and convert those Treasures into extra damage

Most of Commanders best ramp pieces, including Mana Vault, Sol Ring, and Carpet of Flowers, are all taken care of by Pest Control

There are multiple cards that care about the number of creatures you control such as Riona Heartilly and Snow Villiers to encourage you to go into Selesnya if you get them in your pool