mtg cards shop 4,000+ Spend this mana only to cast an Ally spell or activate an ability of an Ally source. Gamers' Cantina - Trading Card

Kefka, Court Mage / Kefka, Ruler of Ruin Chaos is the name of the game with Kefka, Court Mage

On top of this most wizards are utility guys, often offering their effect on entering the battlefield

With no abilities, its hard to imagine these cards having much Commander appeal

The Starter Decks also feature Sephiroth, Planet's Heir (in the Dimir deck) and Cloud, Planet's Champion (in the Boros deck)

Bouncing him back into your hand gives you one lore immediately, and you can play him again to continue earning lore in a way that your opponents can not respond to

It exiles its target if it would die this turn, so that helps to make up the gap