The only difference between these two spells is that Kodama's Reach is an arcane spell that will rarely become relevant in a Commander game
Does the creature have to be living to count
This article will explore the different types of mana, the mechanics they represent, and how players utilize them in various deck archetypes
Almost always, its a 2-mana 5/5 with lifelink, and even better, it just keeps coming back
you may look at the top card of their library any time, you may play the top card of their library, and you may spend mana as though it were mana of any color to cast spells this way. We already wrote about this floating eyeball in-depth, but the long and short of it is that you can always choose the best player for whatever you need, and thats the kind of flexibility you really want in any deck, let alone in your commander
Just remember: these sleeves DO NOT work well for double sleeving