Illustrated by Pete Venters Standard Not Legal Alchemy Not Legal Pioneer Legal Historic Legal Modern Legal Brawl Legal Legacy Legal Comp
In a format built around expensive commanders and game-ending haymakers, the player who develops mana fastest has the first shot at taking over the game
Harmonized Crescendo asks you to go shields-down to refill your hand, except not really, because its at Instant speed, meaning you can do it in response to a wrath or after blocking or just before you untap
White and/or blue are musts for color identity, with access to both colors being preferred, and the lower the mana cost of your commander, the better, as it will be easier to cast
Future sets could print more towns, making this a more viable option, but as of now, this commander's second and third abilities aren't as relevant to most builds