mtg arcades the strategist commander deck Arcades, vigilance Whenever a creature with defender enters the battlefield under your control Arcades, the Strategist | Upping

Any abilities of the copied token that trigger when that permanent enters will trigger

If youre deciding between these, the split is intent: Oloro/Vito want to drain, Heliod/Lathiel/Trelasarra want to go tall/wide with counters, and Karlov/Licia want to attack

While giving your opponent a whole new hand each turn sounds bad in theory, it actually breaks up their ability to sculpt and plan for future turns

Additionally, Commander's Sphere can be sacrificed at any time to draw a card

This allows Selfsame Simulacrum to have complex interactions with various cards while also being a simple card to use

Its got no Demonic Tutor equivalent, but Imperial Recruiter sure churns out value all the same