While you can use basically any card as your commander still (except for a few choice powerhouses), some are going to be a bit more fun than others
The Grand Strategist ability will buff one of your artifact creatures and provide them with evasion in the form of menace

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Whipflare: A great way to clear the board of a bunch of weenies.