The impetus was straightforward: we wanted a legendary Elemental lord
The one power is very handy defensively and is better than the extra toughness that the Wall as it holds off most one toughness attackers and works effectively in combined blocks
I use this term loosely but am mostly looking for card draw or any spell that nets me 2+ non-land cards in hand / directly into play 10 sources of "card advantage;" split between creature / artifact / enchantment removal 6 targeted removal, creature-light decks might want one more, creature-heavy decks might want one less 3 board wipes
5 Necroduality Two for the price of one
You'll also find that there are only a handful of creatures eligible to be your commander who interact directly with energy counters, and all of them fall within the Jeskai (red, white, and blue) color identity
Catering to both trading card enthusiasts and Disney lovers, cards for Lorcana have catapulted in value, particularly those that are hard to track down