That one-sided wipe often ends Commander games immediately
Look for cards in specially marked boxes of Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, Trix, and Reese's Peanut Butter Puffs
You wont be able to hop on and play a complete match during a commercial break or while waiting in line at the grocery store, but you can definitely fit a few in during a bus ride or between meetings at work
Do note that toploader binders will be bulkier and hold fewer cards overall (since each card plus its top loader is thick)
Dont buy into a trending Pokemon card for the sake of making a profit
Alpharael has to survive around the table, but given you are playing in black and with Clerics, you can probably reanimate him during someone elses turn to help keep him in play