When I select these cards, I try to appeal to the most deck where they could fit as a requirement to make the list, among other criteria I arbitrarily and capriciously decide on
Braids, Cabal Minion Sass is my lifeblood plus Braids face looks beyond creepy here which really helps make the card
Because you cast whatever creatures Azula swipes, you don't need to worry about giving it back if your opponent removes Azula like you would with Mind Control variants, and the enters ability means your opponents are always two-for-one'd at best
Im not a big fan of turning my lands into creatures because a Wrath of God tends to wreck ones day, so Id rely on proliferating this Nissa to get the emblem from her ultimate before actually using the +1 ability
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These are all things that synergize with greens general strategies, so you arent stuck building an elf deck if you want it as your commander