I consider their themes and which legendary creature is worth putting in your command zone, and I shout out any notable cards along the way, either because they're a particularly expensive reprint or because they made a mark upon their introduction to Commander
In a reanimate deck I will often play a Living Death simply as a Wrath of God that has a free part of my combo bolted onto it
While shes only a 2/2, shes also significantly cheaper and has first strike, allowing her to eat a lot of creatures in the developing phase of the game
Thran Turbine by Brian Snoddy Thran Turbine | Illustration by Brian Snoddy When Urza asked the viashino what it did, he answered: It hums. Thran Turbine flavor text Thran Turbines art really does hum, and I love art that stimulates one sense via another
Gloryheath Lynx With a repeatable way to fetch plains from your deck, Gloryheath Lynx can bring the value you lose from saddling other creatures