The kicker costs offset the life loss a little bit, but this sort of Dark Confidant style of card advantage tends not to work out well in Commander unless youre gaining tons of life or manipulating your library somehow
With green streaks swirling behind him like in the "Be Prepared" musical number from The Lion King , it's hard to think of a more perfect fit for an Emerald card
2 Phyrexian Obliterator Its hard to beat the original Phyrexian nightmare and despite the overall power of creatures in Phyrexia: All Will Be One, it still is one of the best creatures in the set
All three of them could be #1, though
So while you may see the standard versions of cards in the Commander Decks, if you want to get your hands on the rarest and most aesthetically diverse cards, itll be the Collector Boosters that you need
While these cards dish out a ton of damage, they do so in a way that keeps everyone in the game and gives them options