It's true that a standalone spell that costs five and creates a 3/3 Flyer would be below the curve, being a prepare spell attached to another Creature is much more interesting
Leonin Shikari Leonin Shikari makes your equipment into combat tricks, if you squint at it
It reminds me of Wizards of the Coasts older Commander precons, which were often more like two or three half-decks in a trenchcoat (the idea being that players would play a few games, get a feel for which mechanics they liked and then start swapping in cards to emphasize that part of the deck)
The best elf printed this year in the Jumpstart Elf pack no less brings so much to the table that Im sad I dont get to play it in the formats between Legacy and Historic
Lands commanders can also give you a new way of looking at lands, seeing them as resources beyond the mana they produce
Containers & Bins Wine Rack One thing that all Magic players have way too many of, are playmats