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Two mana for two 1/1s isn't spectacular in Commander, but you get to tack on another ability for no extra cost

The white card in the cycle offers continual value through the game, and in a lot of cases, it reads landfall make a token, which is pretty sweet

Kellan, Planar Trailblazer This dude is a cool 1-mana commander, but suffers from progressive activated abilities that are quickly outclassed by the time you activate them

However, as Commander is a casual format, this rule can be ignored if the group decides to

3 Stoke The Flames This card hasn't been in Standard since it was last printed in 2015, talk about a throwback