Pearl Lake Ancient I honestly just wanted to give this blue creature a shout out because I like these very circumstantial designs
Wizards wrote, Our reason for making this change is based on metagame data and play rates of companion decks across all formats, and on player feedback on repetitive gameplay patterns
Double-faced cards show transformations or key moments, like Kefka, Court Mage/Kefka, Ruler of Ruin, Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER/Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel, or Clive, Ifrits Dominant/Ifrit, Warden of Inferno
In a deck that wants to play things from exile - of which there are many - these are just upgraded clue tokens, because they not only cost no mana, but also have so many synergies in Commander with cards like Laelia, the Blade Reforged, who gets stronger whenever you put cards into exile
Generally the only thing better than not getting attacked is not getting attacked while your enemies get hit