One could argue that if Commander is the face of Magic: The Gathering , Standard is one of its most played and iconic formats for two players and with 20 life per game
You have a 3/3 that you can give indestructible by tapping a mere 1/1, and by paying 5, your creatures get at least +3/+3 until the end of turn, but with elf typal buffs itll be much more
It can protect your general Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
Midnight Clock The lack of control over when Midnight Clock shuffles away your graveyard sucks, but a mana rock with such an outsized effect on the game is quite useful
Ally with Wyleth, equip him with arms, and draw tons of cards as you dispatch your opponents with martial superiority
These factors are in constant flux because new cards come out all the time and shake up the meta: a more efficient removal spell, a lord that spawns an unexplored tribal deck