Galea, Kindler of Hope is the face commander for the build, a Paladin who brings light and hope wherever she goes
Flash gives you that classic gotcha moment something you lose when its sitting face-up in the command zone, telegraphing itself from a mile away
Between its access to menace, the fact this ability can be triggered off of any creature under its owner's control, and the fact that Commander's multiplayer nature increases the chance of an opponent not having a blocker, chances are this will be reliably easy to trigger
There is no shortage of ways to do so in decks that play Heartfire Hero, and if not removed early, can often win you the game
Control decks aim to disrupt opponents, control the board, and build a win condition over time
The loss of Faithless Looting certainly hurt Dredge, but players have found success replacing it with cards like Insolent Neonate and Tome Scour