This is accomplished by paying an alternate cost, usually in ink, for less than it would cost to play the card normally
We have a few more cards that offer redundancy and consistency, so the deck can run more smoothly
Against fully tuned Commander decks, precons can feel underpowered until you start upgrading them with stronger staples or additional synergy pieces.
Many of the most valuable creature tutors make use of a pseudo-Birthing Pod effect
The only real downside to Kaldra Compleat is the hefty seven-mana equip cost, should the Germ get removed
Slivers rightfully earned their enduring popularity by giving you the best of it all: Slivers care about Slivers, grant their abilities to all the rest, and encourage you to build up a deck full of them simply by finding more