Between Frodo's vigilance and Sam's decent toughness, you're likely to avoid most early game combats, which is great because people tend to send those at decks that gain life
Official Press Release from Wizards of the Coast As we were writing this piece, Wizards of the Coast sent out a press release about Universes Beyond: Final Fantasy
That sets you up to steadily amass lore, and be rewarded with cards if an opponent tries to stop you by taking Mad Hatter, Gracious Host out of the picture
For value, opening booster packs is kind of like playing a slot machine, except youre stuck finding a place to store your 25-cent bulk rares
For Pauper Commander, many players use an uncommon creature as the commander and the rest of the deck is all commons
But tacked onto a card that would otherwise be close to good enough