Straightforward card draw based on getting in there in combat, were going to have more things that cant be blocked in the new version
You can really go all-in on the explore sub-theme when playing Merfolk, as pairing Hakbal with NicanzilNicanzil, Topography TrackerTopography Tracker, Path of DiscoveryPath of Discovery, Twists and TurnsTwists and Turns and Wildgrowth WalkerWildgrowth Walker is a powerhouse core
Cultivate You might be shocked to hear this, but Cultivate is the fourth most popular Commander card, according to EDHREC
Monument to Endurance just so easily slots into many strategies, pays for itself very quickly, and is one of the most useful cards to pull from Aetherdrift
Its one of the best mythic rare MTG cards for early acceleration
Saffgor: I wrote this off a bit before, but I think this may be one of the best Pyroclasm-esque cards we've had yet