Its gimmicky, sure, but in the best way possible
While MTG can feel overwhelming to try to get into, even for lapsed players who have a good understanding of the general landscape, the Commander decks are an easy way to just treat it like any other tabletop game you play every so often with friends
Proft tells them that the killer is in the very room where they have all congregated
The Ardenvale Fealty makes a 2/2 Knight with vigilance instantly
Redirect Lightning Redirect Lightning ranks highly because the use of targeted removal, and pump effects remains super important today, as it did in the past, and will be in the future
Saruman, the White Hand Saruman, the White Hand allows you to cast plenty of noncreature spells without worrying that you dont have enough of a boardstate