There is a plethora of support cards in the colors you can play, allowing you to rapidly grow them both with Atraxa itself and other cards in the 99
The excellent theme and vibrant art have also drawn in many first-time players, rewarding Magics full foray back into fantasy
The battalion trigger on Boros Strike-Captain essentially impulse draws a card each turn, and even better, you can play the exiled card on any turn you've enabled battalion
These cards are designed using unique art and frames to stand out
The life loss from Agonizing Remorse is no big deal in a mirror, but exiling a Uro can make all the difference
When paired with shuffle effects, which are common in Commander due to fetch lands or other tutors, Brainstorm becomes even more powerful by allowing undesired cards to be shuffled away for late game play Pongify : A testament to efficient and immediate removal in blue's toolkit