Those kindred types arent just for use in bolstering the Lhurgoyfs, either
Sure, giving your creatures +1/+1 is good, and can certainly help push some bonus damage, but it might not be enough to overcome an established board
Star Trek is expected to lean heavily into the Station mechanic introduced in Edge of Eternities, so you'll be powering up space stations in order to turn them into powerful creatures
What affects the value of Plains
In contrast, the commander decks offer decent value to players looking for an entry point into commander, but arent anything special from previous commander offerings.
Harried Dronesmith goes off with cards that sacrifice your own artifacts for profit like Benthic Criminologists, Undercity Eliminator, Cornered Crook, and any of the usual suspects