Its full retail release will also be happening two weeks following on August 23, 2024
Commander players put in a boatload of creatures with activated abilities and static abilities or even just good ETBs, and this allows you to nuke everyone *elses* graveyard while getting some amount of value for yourself
Being able to attack or ally with anyone in your group makes the whole thing feel like an adventure, with the WOTC FF Party rules taking it one step further
Previously, I assumed that the former were excellent cards and the latter were well not great
"When you cast a spell with convoke, tap your army to make it cheapereach creature pays either or one mana of its color." Official Rules Reference From the Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules Section 702.51 702.51 Convoke KEYWORD ABILITY Official rule text from the Magic: The Gathering Comprehensive Rules document
Ruxa, Patient Professor also slots in nicely with a commander like Yargle and Multani, and many tokens dont have abilities, but Jasmine Boreal of the Seven is its most natural fit