Strategic Considerations : In addition to personal preferences, it is important to consider how the leader fits into the overall strategy you want to follow
In draft and deckbuilding, cards with low risk can make more volatile cards less playable: Shock can be cast any time its owner has priority, but Prey Upon isnt guaranteed to have two legal targets, so a win-motivated drafter choosing between the two will tend to prioritize Shock
Alela, Artful Provocateur If you want a solid enchantment commander, Alela, Artful Provocateur should be near the top of the list
Silent Arbiter Silent Arbiter is a very real card for decks that want to take things slow with a pillow fort strategy, and it's one of the best tools against go-wide decks
If an effect changes the cost of the spell, the amount that player may pay will be more or less than the amount in the spells reminder text