Both commanders actually care about lands and help push the theme forward, unlike Lord Windgraces backup options, Gyrus, Waker of CorpsesGyrus, Waker of Corpses or Thantis, the WarweaverThantis, the Warweaver
There will certainly be times where this puts your opponent in a lose-lose situation, since they can neither take all the damage or get the poison counters, but most of the time they can probably find a way to mix and match and survive
Ill be making unknown cards two-and-a-half weeks before the event happens sometimes, he tells me, which is a far cry from the years a regular set requires
Blue doesn't have solid removal access outside of cards bouncing any permanent - which are usually on spells, not creatures
Recursion in aggressive decks can be great (especially at Instant speed) and a mini overrun in colors known for aggression seals the deal
We care about the -1 loyalty ability that gives all of your creatures unblockable this turn