Only creatures with black in their casting cost or that are otherwise stated as being black, like creatures affected by Rise From the Grave, and creatures that have the artifact supertype can block a creature with fear
Selvala's ability can even be held up due to it being an activated ability, allowing it to be used in negotiations or as a response
The Coalition and From the Vault: Relics , took advantage of the premium reprint exclusion added to the Reprint Policy in 1999
My tendency would be to lean on the Swords Sword of Fire and Ice, Sword of Light and Shadow, etc
If they have a bunch of Celestial Colonnades, you can also keep some Fatal Pushes, or if that list becomes prominent the Bloodchiefs Thirst can become an Eliminate
What I didn't realize immediately about today's commander is that it was actually from a precon deck