One interesting thing about Isshin is that lots of Mardu cards have an attack trigger that says untap your other creatures and theres an additional attack phase. This is an excellent trigger to double, granting you multiple combat steps and potentially killing an opponent or two
Given my long experience with Magic generally and Commander specifically, I think Ive got a pretty good handle on the sorts of cards that are going to make me smile at a Commander table, but this is just the beginning of the conversation
Ezuri, Claw of Progress Ezuri, Claw of Progress is a devastating commander because its counters are nearly impossible to interact with
(1/24/2013) If one or both of the creatures that are supposed to fight are no longer on the battlefield when the ability resolves, the fight won't happen
Alania's ability can trigger up to three times in a single turn: once when you cast your first instant, once when you cast your first sorcery, and once when you cast your first Otter spell other than Alania