To make it easier to jump in with friends, most sets get preconstructed Commander Decks built around a specific theme or playstyle
Best Can't Cast Spells Payoffs The main payoff is that you shut off interaction from your opponents under certain conditions, and this opens the door for you to set off your infinite combo, send an alpha strike or simply control the game into your wincon
1 Blue Sun's Zenith 2 Preordain 2 Misty Rainforest 4 Ponder 2 Flooded Strand 2 Polluted Delta 3 Cunning Wish 12 Island 4 Brainstorm 4 Time Spiral 3 Turnabout 2 Mind Over Matter 3 Meditate 4 Force of Will 4 Merchant Scroll 4 High Tide 4 Candelabra of Tawnos 1 Blue Sun's Zenith 3 Pact of Negation 1 Wipe Away 4 Repeal 1 Echoing Truth 1 Brain Freeze 1 Rebuild 1 Turnabout 1 Meditate 1 Intuition It seems ironic, doesn't it
Mark Rosewater mentioned that he uses supplemental products to give important (or fan-favorite) lore characters representation in cards if they hadn't gotten representation before, so someone like Sidar Kondo popping up isn't a surprise
Whether you set up a crazy combo with Gyruda, Doom of Depths or just get some honest value, Clones have a home in many blue decks