2-mana dorks with upside are playable in a variety of decks
Ramp solves speed issues but causes savage card disadvantage etc
Ancestral Recall Balance Biorhythm Black Lotus Chaos Orb Channel Dockside Extortionist Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Erayo, Soratami Ascendant Falling Star Fastbond Flash Golos, Tireless Pilgrim Griselbrand Hullbreacher Iona, Shield of Emeria Karakas Jeweled Lotus Leovold, Emissary of Trest Library of Alexandria Limited Resources Lutri, the Spellchaser Mana Crypt Mox Emerald Mox Jet Mox Pearl Mox Ruby Mox Sapphire Nadu, Winged Wisdom Paradox Engine Primeval Titan Prophet of Kruphix Recurring Nightmare Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary Shahrazad Sundering Titan Sylvan Primordial Time Vault Time Walk Tinker Tolarian Academy Trade Secrets Upheaval Yawgmoth's Bargain Keep in mind that, in the early years of Commander, a second Banned as Commander list was maintained
ManaStack has a deck playtest option that functions similar to Cockatrice
This expansion is the first to bring characters of The Black Cauldron to Lorcana , and showcasing "The Horned King - Wicked Ruler" as an Enchanted makes a strong introduction