Consuming Tide seeks to break parity on the traditional blue board wipe, something Im absolutely here for
Archazia's Island - Amethyst and Steel Best cards: Jafar, Newly Crowned
Lucius the Eternal is probably not the best as a commander, since his natural ability to return to the battlefield undermines one of the bonuses given to players by the Commander format (the ability to return their commander to the command zone)
While it was just a Sorcery, it could be combined with lots of other cards for some deadly results
What makes it right here is that Cacophony Unleashed is an enchantment, meaning that it stays around to do other stuff for us
While the deck wasn't especially fast, it did generate an absurd amount of value in the late game, with Emeria, the Sky Ruin to reanimate creatures with enters-the-battlefield triggers and Panharmonicon to double up those triggers