back to the deck, so the cards cost is insignificant when in a pinch
I can definitely see this commander occupying a similar space as Nymris, Oonas Trickster , offering you a way to maintain a healthy amount of cards in hand in a Dimir control shell
If you judge a card by its cost, Hermit Druid is pretty strong, but perhaps the most telling indicator of Hermit Druid's power is that it's banned in Legacy , one of Magic's most competitive formats
C Slate Street Ruffian An interesting, readily available cipher target that forces the opponent to either get hit and suffer the encoded spell, or block and (hopefully) trade and lose a card
Murderous Rider The adventure cards from Throne of Eldraine can be quite powerful
You may put a permanent card with mana value 3 or less from among them onto the battlefield with a shield counter on it