With just a bunch of cheap noncreature spells, you will find that you have answers to almost everything your opponent plays, while having enough mana and card draw to never run out
The combination of high starting loyalty and getting life on the uptick means that this card is a damage sponge if your opponent doesnt have a specific planeswalker removal spell, while youll be up on cards as the game goes on
Extraplanar Lens looks at your lands name, not type
Nightwhorl Hermit in multiples is a pretty hard clock to deal with
Doubling down on Mill effects doesnt sound particularly powerful, given the archetypes history of poor performance, but a turn or two with Bruvac will turn you into a true believer
While you can argue that MTG's most popular commanders are blue, and therefore run islands, you cant justify the chance of not getting to attack with the commander you spend your whole game trying to play if your opponent happens to not be on the right colors for you