1 Reanimate At half the cost and some life for all of the reward, Reanimate is the best reanimation card in all of Magic's history and properly so
Apart from the issue of some cards not having playable substitutes, the other reason I tend to dislike this advice is that part of what makes formats like Commander fun is the diversity that they offer, and this diversity is built, in part, on players being able to access and play with weird, old, nostalgic cards that don't really see play in other formats
after all, a deck abusing Staff of Domination, Basalt Monolith, and Rings of Brighthearth to win doesnt really need a specific commander
And then you can tap and shoot something for a damage as well, and layer damage onto creatures from other source, be a threat to small fry, and otherwise be involved with playing Magic
The scry mechanic also works great if you can get the card to the top as well
Eldrazi Titans Reading people talk about how, no, their favorite of these cards is the best one reminds me of K-pop stans going after each other