Goblin Guide, once a Burn and Goblins stalwart in Modern, has faded a bit with the release of Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Integrating Fairy-Types into your lineup encourages a gameplay style that emphasises finesse and cunning
Ivory tower: might look a little odd today, but since the deck were slower, it really put a strain on creature based decks and gave a huge advantage to slower controlling decks
Afterall, Elvish Clancaller is an excellent combo with Wilderness Reclamation (even if the Reclamation doesnt actually untap any of our Elves)
This makes accessing that extra turn a bit of a nightmare since Ultimecia needs to survive until the end step, on top of everything else
Part of the appeal to Commander is also the fact that players can utilize cards that otherwise may not have had their opportunities in the spotlight in various competitive Constructed formats