But there's more to remove than just permanents, as Reggie points out: Night SoilEfficient, and stops graveyard abuse that can run rampant in Commander
Magic R&D and the players instantly fell in love with Charms, and we have used them numerous times since Mirage
Whenever Leatherhead deals combat damage to a player, you may remove a counter from her
Card Name Mana Cost Type Legendary Creature Cat Druid Rarity Mythic Rare rules Text At the beginning of your end step, exile target creature you control, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control
The fact that you can populate at any time (say, after you cast and activate the Phyrexian Processor), makes this a nice trick, especially when you need a blocker
Tevesh Szat also has the partner mechanic, so you can choose another card with partner to be co-commanders in the command zone