Noctis is a nicely rounded option for those wanting to tie together the disparate themes across the cards
Are you glad to see Vivi back, or horrified that not even Commander is safe from them
This is a very aggressive ability that wants the player to attack as much as possible and to cast spells/activate abilities during combat
(Having hit $30 earlier in the season, Ojutai now looks like a solid pickup for the fall if decks that want him can figure out how to get around the sacrifice effects that have rendered him less effective.) The only other cards I offered up as solid picks were Zurgo, Bellstriker and Sidisi, and both saw some good early play before falling off the side of the metagame
If you combine this with the Mastery Pass, you get more packs when you battle through those challenges and events
Opposition Countering your opponents spells is good, but denying them the mana to play those spells is so much better