No one expects Thoughtseize in Commander, but when you use Pelakka Predation to steal a finisher or wrath from your opponent's hand, you'll be happy you have it instead of a Swamp
As such, its no surprise that some elite Elves have seen a significant uptick in demand recently
This duplicates your spells, sometimes multiple times, and benefits greatly from having copies or other ways to cast spells
Reckoner Bankbuster has card advantage baked-in, and even pays out with a Treasure later
That, or a Boros tokens deck would be a fun approach for a module
Balance A desire for synergy, or to draft a particular archetype, should never overshadow the basic principles of Magic