Two are activated abilities that allow it to level up
(See if you can find the possible first-turn kill.) A big part of this deck was playing small flying creatures (Scryb Sprites in green and Flying Men in blue) and then pumping them up and hitting the opponent for large amounts of damage
Making oodles of mana is good in any deck, but if your Commander costs a lot
Thats breaking parity, and its the difference between: I slowed the table down, and I slowed the table down, and Im the only one still playing Magic. Common ways Stax decks break parity: Deck construction: low curve, more creatures, fewer noncreature spells (so your tax piece mostly hits opponents)
At such a low cost, there arent likely to be quite as many threats out so early in the game, either, making Pinocchio, Star Attraction a way of bursting out of the gate with a lore total that your opponents may struggle to ever catch
Alongside the official Commander ban list, everything banned last season remains banned, while two new cards join the list in The One Ring and Teferi's Protection