Initiative is an interesting variannt on Monarch depending on the effect of the room youre venturing into in the Undercity, and the state of the game, Initiative will generally be a little less powerful
This isnt even touching on alternate arts of cards like Grapeshot (below)
The Lord of Pain Mostly overshadowed by the other top-tier commander from the Endless Punishment precon, The Lord of Pain is a solid choice to make Commander games end quickly
It is said that one of the most notorious werewolf howlpacks, the Vildin, only calls those whose hands are already stained with blood
If the permanent is an illegal target as Johann's Stopgap tries to resolve, Johann's Stopgap is removed from the stack and you won't draw a card
I can definitely see For the Common Good make waves in Baylen, the Haymaker decks or Hazel of the Rootbloom decks