The first ability to pump another creature you control pairs perfectly with Elvish Mystic, but even if you dont have an ideal draw, you can always play another creature before you attack so that the counter has somewhere to go
If you could also mill yourself with the additional four cards, or with the activated ability, it have ranked higher
You have no choice about what untaps and can't choose to not untap an artifact you control
Both of these salty commanders obliterate decks with lots of little creatures almost immediately when they hit the board
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A lot of cards in the deck feel very similar to OrnithopterSpringleaf Drum, Mox Opal, Vault Skirge, and Signal Pestin that when they are isolated from synergistic interactions it is very obvious that they are weak cards