Rasmussen has promised a more in-depth explanation coming January 23
Baral's deck uses support creatures like Lullmage Mentor, Archmage Emeritus, and Talrand, Sky Summoner to get additional value from so many counterspells, which puts this deck ahead slowly but surely
As an added bonus, the equipped creature cant be blocked by creatures with a power of 2 or less, and legendary creatures can equip it for only 2 Mana as opposed to the 7 it requires for normal creatures
While my competitive radar isnt picking anything up here, I think were still looking at a decent Bant midrange lifegain commander overall
Contraband Kingpin Fear of Infinity Foggy Swamp Spirit Keeper Horrid Shadowspinner Locke Cole Morbius the Living Vampire Oildeep Gearhulk Snooping Newsie Tearle, Entropic Hunger Tomebound Lich Venser, Corpse Puppet
Legendary Creature - Shapeshifter Color tag templates(None) Obelisk of Urd Convoke (Your creatures can help cast this spell