At the same time, we put so much time and energy into releasing new sets every year
This commanders adventure ability synergizes very well with its built-in cost reduction, but if you already have gas in your hand you can just play it for its cheaper cost and benefit from the static ability right away
In a pinch you can use it to dig through your deck to find an answer you need for a board state.
Packs can have more variance within them too, with certain cards having a set chance to be swapped for another of similar mana value and your mana base adjusting to the combined deck you end up with
Similarly, The Cyber-ControllerThe Cyber-Controller is a huge mana sink that not only mills your opponent's creatures but also steals them to create a cyberman army
Whether this captain provides backup for one, two, or three other creatures is really good because when combined with trample you're much more likely to deal combat damage to an opponent