I still think something using Embercleave, Heros Blade, Ronin Warclub, Sai of the Shinobi, and Stormrider Rig are viable, it just might not be as thematically focused as my first idea
Either the game was too swingy, not allowing us to create the kind of transformations we wanted, or the game state was so tenuous that it made the player bend over backwards to play Day/Night
As well as its higher-than-usual power, The Lost Caverns of Ixalan Commander decks started a heartening trend of Commander pre-con decks containing particularly valuable reprint cards
The more value you get out of your cards, the closer each gets you to winning
There are a few decks on the cusp this might be a good part of in Standard
A 5/5 for six mana, Aesi not only allows you to play additional lands on each of your turns but also allows you to draw a card whenever you play a land