We should also mention that a Pokmon's special abilities are not attacks and you can use them before hitting
Remember back when Historic started on Arena and Wizards announced that it would be charging double the wildcards for the format "for the health of the game," only to back down after a major freak-out from the community
Stromkirk Noble If you played back in Innistrad , you remember what a menace Stromkirk Noble was
White might not be the most powerful at drawing cards, but in a world of Rhystic Studies, it might be the fairest
Elf decks already flood the board with mana dorks, lords, and combo pieces, so having a Commander who can protect those Creatures from destroy effects gives the deck a lot of staying power
If a deck had either madness or flashback cards in it, you would typically find Wild Mongrel in that deck