One key difference is the pool of cards you're allowed play with
For this, I mostly use the TCG market price (minus 15% for fees and shipping), which is basically the completed listings of the TCG Marketplace and shows the actual prices that cards have sold for, and not just what people are asking for their cards
This means they could be great lower-bracket commanders , but likely wont be good enough to hang at a table with some of the best legendary creatures in the format.
Pinsir #3Uncommon $0.19 Vanilluxe #45Rare $0.42 Gengar #60Holo Rare $35.77 Raichu BREAK #50Rare BREAK $12.92 Chespin (9) #9Common $0.46 Panpour #41Common $0.16 Simisear #24Rare $0.27 Goldeen #27Common $0.21 Spewpa #14Uncommon $0.22 Vivillon #15Holo Rare $0.63 Teddiursa #122Common $0.13 Teddiursa #65Common $1.01 Teddiursa #109Common $17.87 Teddiursa #77Common $1.36 Teddiursa #105Common $7.49 Teddiursa #65Common $0.69 Teddiursa #73Common $0.43 Teddiursa #75Common $0.43 Teddiursa #RC15Common $5.42 Teddiursa #171Common $0.24
For example, you can sacrifice Tough Cookie (an Artifact Creature Food Golem) to activate Maraleaf Rider's ability (an ability with "Sacrifice a Food" in its cost)
#6 Trumpeting Carnosaur Trumpeting Carnosaur is a classic example of a card whose playability is increased by its versatility
