With such a large starting life total in the Commander format, playing this card is like playing with a 98 card deck
Eminence is an inherently powerful ability, and I've played many games where Edgar didn't even need to leave the Command Zone to win the game
Sure, they can keep killing your ring bearer, but the reality is that in this deck, they are going to have other threats to worry about that dont care about attacking
There's always a common green fight spell, so we just changed the name of our Prey Upon to Joust
Even so, the odds of pulling Thought Vessel in a deck of 99 (excluding the commander, who goes into the command zone) are slim, so adding Reliquary Tower can increase your odds of having a limitless hand size
Force of Will is a five-mana Blue instant that allows you to counter any target spell, but its got an alternate casting cost