Plus, your creatures have the wither ability, so theyre extra hard to block profitably, and you can build your own -1/-1 counters engine with cards like Archfiend of Ifnir
Marath doesnt exactly avoid commander tax, but, like my buddy Verazol, the Split Current, it uses the tax to its advantage, converting it to +1/+1 counters
On top of that, Kaya has a passive that reads: Whenever one or more creatures you control and/or creature cards in your graveyard are put into exile, you may choose a creature card from among them
Dark Deal and Reforge the Soul are both under four dollars and perform well in dedicated wheel strategies
This land generates two generic mana when you tap it at the expense of paying two life
I dont know if theres as much here for veteran players looking for value or competitive decks, but I think it is a fun activity to get together with your playgroup and try these out for a more casual game