Zendikar is not a "typal set." Its main mechanical theme was lands
With Jayemdae Tome, a slower pace and mass removal cards like Wrath of God or even Balance, which was unrestricted for an unbelievable amount of time, you could sit in the Tower and all but dare your opponent to try and do significant damage to you without overextending while the game swung inevitably towards one in which your deck would dominate
Pramikon, Sky Rampart Commanders that change the fundamental rules of the game are always fun, and Pramikon, Sky Rampart is no exception
Deck building sites like EDHREC and Moxfield have also included tools to identify Game Changers as you build your deck
Creatures you begin to control later in the turn wont gain double strike
owyn, Shieldmaiden Is this just another Secretly Winota commander