Spore Frog to fog every turn, Seal of Primordium to keep wiping out artifacts and enchantments, Pernicious Deed to keep board wiping, Plaguecrafter to keep them sacrificing creatures or Planeswalkers its strong stuff when it gets going
In the mainline games, Archen is not a starter Pokmon, but its acquisition through the revival of fossils adds a layer of strategy and choice, as players must decide between it and its counterpart, Tirtouga, another fossil Pokmon
And if youre playing a deck with one or two very important creatures, a single Blossoming Defense can be the difference between losing and winning a match
Its exceptionally syrupy
Theres something so satisfying about suiting up and attacking with a utility legend and, frankly, equipment like Blackblade Reforged and Strata Scythe make it quite easy to accomplish with a mono-colored commander