The philosophy of black is summed up well by the flavor text on one of the color's most iconic (although not Standard-legal) cards
None of Voja's colors have outstanding draw effects, so it's tempting to pack a deck with both Elves and Wolves, but Voja will provide card draw every turn he's in play, and plenty of Elves provide their own draw effects, so you're probably better off using a whole army of unstoppable Elves
Since the Dragons mode only cares about creatures leaving the battlefield instead of dying, some sneaky flicker and ninjitsu tactics can make Outpost Siege better than average
Chain of Smog The original idea behind Chain of Smog seems to be that youd fire it off and enter into a game of chicken with your opponent to see how far each of you were willing to go before you were both hellbent
In commander, Elspeth most likely fits into superfriends archetypes where playing as many Magic: The Gathering planeswalkers as possible from War of the Spark or otherwise and using effects like Doubling Season and Atraxa, Praetors Voice to let them use their ultimate abilities early
