Obstinate Baloth isnt the freight train that he used to be for his size in most formats, but in The Brothers War a 4/4 for 4 is not common (Greens only common 4 power creature for example is a 4/2), and it gives him, and other green monsters effective hitting power
Yes, a phased-out creature dodged a board wipe such as Wrath of God, but only being around every other made the cards unattractive to play
There is just something immediately fun about building around a band of magical performers, especially if you lean into the idea of music tribal
First, resilience : the average Commander deck is loaded with creature removal and artifact removal, but dedicated enchantment removal (Back to Nature, Calming Verse, Return to Dust) is rare
Those colors have the most clear standouts, but all colors got something new to play with in the brewing process