+1/+1 counter builds can be pretty effective in this format, especially if you luck into a copy of Terrasymbiosis
Generally you do NOT want to overly hinder your own gameplan to cautiously hold up gale, especially against a good player who knows how to play around it
Although this is a combo archeype it is not a win on the spot kind so cards like Pact of Nagation (3.5) are fairly useless
However, the ST16 has 9-cost Shanks, a control late-game Character that can be added to many Green decks like Bonney, Lim, or Smoker
However Box Toppers are not always foil cards and can sometimes be non-Foil
Yumas slower but more impactful token creation paired with all the cards it can draw works for a grindy, midrange-style deck while Hazezons more aggressive token production makes it better suited as an aggressive commander