They are also all combat-oriented, and specifically as an attacker, which is awesomebecause there are so many disincentives for attacking in Commander, I love to see mechanics like this that support entering combat
What makes this anti-meta lineup particularly effective against Arceus ex is the inclusion of Sudowoodo
In Magic terms, the initiative is a designation that a player can have during the game (similar to the monarch from some other sets)
In Commander, it's pretty easy to make tons of mana, which means Deepglow Skate is essentially a one-shot (until you start using blink effects) one-permanent (until you add in Panharmonicon and Strionic Resonator) blue version of Doubling Season
But overall this is an average card that I probably wouldn't use unless I was forced to use it
(Melds with Vanille, Cheerful l'Cie.) If I dont figure out our Focus soon Vanilles gonna be a Cieth