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But Wizards of the Coast has noted that they have put a lot of effort into balancing the game, to allow for all these familiar elements to work within the context of an entirely different game

There are multiple creatures that make tokens when they get counters, making this a combo machine

Apart from mutate cards to trigger that ability, I guess you could use Stuffy Doll and Brash Taunter, or fill your deck with cards that grant abilities to your commander like backgrounds and the legendary familiars (Kediss, Falthis, et al)

Then include answers to those exact things

Really, I just wanted a deck to battle folks through video chat or at my LGS - in this case, the gold-bordered cards are perfectly acceptable