They definitely seemed glossier, but not quite foiled out in the same way as regular cards
Sauron is a highly expensive commander at a mana value of eight
In short: the goal is to not be the archenemy at the table and instead work with the other players to take out other threats -- all while you're setting up to snag victory once your opponents have wasted their resources
As a result dozens of unplayable RL cards have been spiked, with the ability to hold the new plateaus highly dependent on whether collectors looking to finish sets of Antiquities, Arabian Nights, Legends and The Dark will step in out of fear and attempt to grab cards they needon an accelerated schedule
Green does have a handful of decent options, most notably Sylvan Library in any deck and Greater Good specifically in Stompy lists
Counterspells are a great tool in Commander, and including a couple of the juicier ones at least in your decks is a good idea