Aang is the kind of commander that rewards clever sequencing and deck construction, and that gameplay depth, combined with a show-stopping premium treatment, explains why his market price floats far above most other crossover cards
Its just cheap enough to be playable when you need it in aggressive games, and also allows you to play counterspells or whatever else you want later on without requiring a hefty mana base
Interestingly enough, you can tell which side of the cards are facing upwards when the die press makes the cuts by taking a close look at the corners
Its flexibility allows for a sudden influx of tokens at any point in the game
Ikoria introduced a mechanical focus on playing spells during your opponents turn, with cards like Slitherwisp and Cunning Nightbonder
They feature iconic Magic history, but with a satirical holiday twist