Late game a 2/2 version of Branch of Vitu-Ghazi might not seem very exciting but in specifically those decks a colorless Gray Ogre might be better than yet another contributor to flood
The one rule of lifegain: sources feed payoffs A lifegain deck has two halves, and it is dead without both: Sources cards that gain you life, ideally incrementally and repeatedly (lifelink, whenever a creature enters triggers, upkeep gainers)
It should be pretty easy to activate Spinerock Knolls ability, given how much damage I can unleash at my opponents
As far as generic removal and one of the best Polymorph effects in MTG, Chaos Warp is one of reds best ways to remove permanents
While the card design of Commander Masters was well-regarded, the set itself courted controversy through pricing issues
Even if it proves to be a bit inefficient for Standard, this card has Commander written all over it