You also get a ton of combat control with this cards activated ability
This card sees play in absolutely every format its legal in
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Commanders that have evasion, ward, draw multiple cards, and can make multiple tokens are top-notch, so this Esper commander should be considered as such
Puresteel is great because it triggers on EtB not just cast, allowing Teleportation Circle and recursion to draw you cards in a pinch
