While its true the stat-line is a bit awkward, the Aristocrats activated ability is incredibly strong
Captain counts creatures in your hand, deck, and graveyard, but not in play or in exile
I think theres something to be said for a deck where the commander really takes a back seat for most of the game, even beyond the cool lore parallel to Saurons role in the books
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Speaking of Lord of Change, there are very few cards in the game that have such a strong enters the battlefield trigger
Its an incredibly fun-looking line-up, with everything from group slug to delirium, and some twists on old favorites