On top of that, Hazezon creates two 1/1s whenever a Desert enters under your control, meaning well be putting combat damage on the board before anyone else can recover from our land-wipe
These are excellent choices to recur either for value or to recover after removal
I would recommend setting some clear collection goals before buying anything huge
Players that are new to the game should be able to find interesting upgrade options just by looking through their decks
Apart from mutate cards to trigger that ability, I guess you could use Stuffy Doll and Brash Taunter, or fill your deck with cards that grant abilities to your commander like backgrounds and the legendary familiars (Kediss, Falthis, et al)
Starting Place: Bounce White was the first place I looked in the design space, especially because of: These guys let you recycle ETB effects and take bodies off the board, reducing the midrange feeling