This was the first Magic set where dog typal was supported, and the hound type just felt too redundant to be something different
The amount of mana you can contribute from your creatures is equal to that creatures power, so with sufficiently strong creatures, or one whose power scales, you can grab practically anything
I think that were going to see a lot of the Seasons in Commander
For two mana, you get to find lot out there, but there are *really* good spell packages to put together
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship gets to bash for six in the air while throwing around lightning bolts like Zeus, so while it may take some effort to get there, the payoff is handsome
Add another lifelink creature or a Soul Warden effect and the counters pile up fast enough to turn a stalled board lethal