You can also create permanent token copies of other powerful creatures to pressure your opponent later in the game
Baloo, Von Bruinwald XIII has the Bodyguard keyword which means that whenever an enemy character challenges one of the players characters, they have to target this card instead
By paying two mana, tapping it, and sacrificing an artifact, you tutor for another artifact with mana value exactly one higher and put it straight onto the battlefield
Another important pair of words on this card is nonland permanent, and I'm sure you know of great artifacts, enchantments, and planeswalkers that cost less than 3 and want a second chance
Stangg, Echo Warrior No, not that Stangg
While not the strongest offerings in the Commander series, they are an improvement over last year and have a lot of interesting build-around commanders and fun new cards, so in some sense, you should probably go with whichever deck fits your play style best, if you have to choose just one