Your choice of commander is often a bottom-up decision
Called Surprise Attack, it features 50 DMG instead of Will-O-Wisp, which deals 30 DMG
Proxies and counterfeiting are two different things entirely
Yes, not being able to control the outcome is bad, but youll either get tokens, deal direct damage, or even use its activated ability twice more, and thats on a 4-mana card
Crown of Doom Crown of Doom zips around the table, which can be fun and chaotic, as well as fine in Zedruu the Greathearted, but it mostly hurts you in the long run if you arent synergizing
For example, during a Strixhaven Limited event, you can't add Dragon's Approach from your personal collection