Alternatively, taking a Deaths Shadow at a low life total, or even a counter laden creature from Affinity, locks down the ground and lets midrange and control decks execute their game plan
701.57c: If the final card exiled during the process described in rule 701.57a has mana value N or less, it is the discovered card, regardless of whether it was cast or put into a players hand.
While the last two effects are obligatory, you can choose between destroying the card or not
$9 barring another reprint is respectable, but anything under $5 is very wrong based on the present circumstances
The fact that most of these commanders also give you additional rewards for this generosity sets the tone for how such a Group Hug variant should be built
And when they are thriving it promotes the growth of the Yu-Gi-Oh