Without the italicized reminder text following in parentheses, it may not be clear that this a triggered keyword ability that stacks, while static abilities like flying, trample, and vigilance do not
While you could argue that the Paladin is cheaper, Nahiris affinity means youll rarely cast it for the full 6 mana, and it does an exceptional job cheating command tax since every turn you control Nahiri increases the number of equipment you control
Though white decks have historically struggled to match the strength of decks of colors like green and blue in Commander, in recent years, white has received excellent support that accentuates its strengths and helps to alleviate previous shortcomings
White already has good removal for handling the big stuff, it is dealing with the little things that white is most eager to expand on and Oppressive Rays gets that job done well
I have to imagine that there will be a self mill engine printed in Zendikar Rising, so maybe Drowned Secrets will not be missed so much, but I have had a lot of fun playing with it and employing both strategies even if neither one was particularly competitive