Fractured Sanity Check out this cycling trigger rare
Rule 0 Violations If you explain the decklist and what it does to a new pod of players and they dont think it sounds very fun to play against, Id invite them to reassess their perception of Commander
Village Rites may not generate card advantage by itself, but if youre sacrificing a creature to it, chances are it provided some value already
Mulan, Imperial General allows challenging readied characters, adding a layer of tactics to your gameplay
Gale's Redirection Five mana instant, and then you can exile target spell, which is better than a normal counterspell like...Counterspell...that will let you answer things that aren't normally counterable like Urza's Rage
Here are the commanders actually worth building around, with current prices and what each one does best