If the target opponent is an illegal target as Tataru Taru's first ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve and none of its effects will happen
Ramping is pretty good but Sapphire has a lot of options for it
Lands (11) Spells (49) 1 Tendrils of Agony 4 Brainstorm 1 Yawgmoth's Bargain 1 Vampiric Tutor 1 Mystical Tutor 4 Duress 1 Necropotence 1 Mana Vault 1 Wheel of Fortune 1 Sol Ring 1 Demonic Tutor 1 Time Walk 4 Dark Ritual 1 Ancestral Recall 1 Mana Crypt 1 Windfall 1 Timetwister 4 Burning Wish 1 Mind's Desire 1 Memory Jar 3 Chromatic Sphere 1 Demonic Consultation 1 Tinker 1 Black Lotus 1 Mox Diamond 1 Lotus Petal 4 Lion's Eye Diamond 1 Mox Emerald 1 Mox Jet 1 Mox Pearl 1 Mox Ruby 1 Mox Sapphire Long.dec and the numerous descendants like Grim Long derive their name from the archetypes original architect, legendary deckbuilder Mike Long (which, of course, led to Burning Wishs restriction)
Drawing more cards to adjust the sample size instead provides a better, more flexible means of creating consistency
Alongside some strong removal (two good fight spells, and a good common exiling in Shoot Down), it makes Green a solid color in the format
Madison Li display commander card is printed with the foil-etched treatment on thick cardstock (great for showing off your commander but not legal in sanctioned play)