This deck is a great home for creatures and spells that otherwise dont see play in Commander, so feel free to customize it with whatever heroic creatures and targeted spells you have access to
But in a 40-life format
This effect is at its best in an aggressive deck (Burn, Zoo, UWR Delver, etc.) that can capitalize on the massive lifeswing
Pokemon TCG proper is more popular than ever, and its even gearing up for one of its biggest sets in quite some time
The Affinity angle seems like one of the weaker strategies to me because most players will be taking the cheap mana-producing artifacts from you, whether it's the powerful Moxen, cards like Mana Crypt, Mox Diamond, Chrome Mox, Mana Vault, Grim Monolith, or even the Talismans
One of the best aspects of Commander is the limitless potential for deck building