Unlike many other Esper commanders that focus on stax or control, Marneus thrives in a midrange strategy, drawing cards off treasure generation and assembling a variety of game-winning combos
Pull from Tomorrow doesnt give you the lifegain buffer as well, meaning you have to have already somewhat stabilized before taking a turn off to cast it, but the rewards are just as good
Think about if you have 10 creatures out, 3 of which have life drain effects
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.) Creature - Wizard Faerie Color tag templates(None) Quickling Flash (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant.) Flying When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you return another creature you control to its owner's hand
Simic leaving biology on the side for a while to become Quandrix and focus on math also feels like a logical path to follow
3x uncommon cards