Big deck energy: How to build a Commander deck Originally, Companion cards could be played right from the sideboard, but this was deemed too powerful pretty early on, and the rules were updated a couple of months after Ikoria came out
Our goal is to protect ourselves early by amassing an army (Moria Scavenger) and stealing our opponents stuff (Hostage Taker) while milling/discarding huge haymakers (Rampaging War Mammoth)
Positive portrayals of larger individuals are few and far between
Sliver Hivelord (Commander Catchup, Part 3) Keranos, God of Storms
Later in the game, you can have a greater toolbox, with different exiled creatures that can provide card draw, bounce, removal, or just size