The most popular back-up commander would prove to be Kess, Dissident Mage, who could cast one instant or sorcery from your graveyard per turn, a powerful effect that we would see riffed on in future commanders
During your opponent's Main Phase (Quick Effect): You can change 1 face-down Spellcaster monster you control to face-up Attack or Defense Position
It can be very brutal in combination with an Overrun effect, perhaps they left a Wildspeaker in play with 4 loyalty because they were able to kill all your creatures
Beyond being a relic of a photographic triumph, it stands as a testament to the intersection of Pokmon and Mario in the late 90s
With effects like Constellation that give you the benefit immediately or like tribal where youve got two creatures on board, equipment is even slower to get off the ground, since its an inanimate object that requires additional mana to do anything
Just like with The Cruelty of Gix, you can return a card sent to the graveyard by one of the previous steps of this Saga