One of the great things about Magic (and of Wizards ' set design) is that not all cards have to be for everyone, and Wizards generally does a good job of making some cards for Spikes, some cards for Vorthoses, some cards for Commander players, some for kitchen-table casuals, and so forth
Yes, million
Whether youre interested in massive armies of constructs, tricky replication loops, or high-speed affinity engines, the commander you choose defines how your machine will run
If you care about specifically getting around creatures with defender, youve got Clear a Path, Deface, Goblin Locksmith, and Ogre Gatecrasher to play around with
Against a control deck, it can help close the game quickly alongside one other threat, all while keeping their Search for Azcanta from flipping or shrinking their targets for Torrential Gearhulk
Dread Presence is merely okay in Mono-Black, since it wont even start triggering until you play your fifth land, and Mono-Black isnt even close to being a deck right now regardless