As one of the best blitz creatures from Streets of New Capenna, Tenacious Underdog lets you cast it from your graveyard for its blitz cost
This seems like it might be a little slow
Effects that interact with counters being put onto permanents, such as the effect of Branching Evolution, apply as appropriate
The Commander decks and themes are: Riders of Rohan: White, Red, and Blue Humans theme Food and Fellowship: White, Black, and Green Food theme Elven Council: Blue and Green Elven scry theme Hosts of Mordor: Blue, Black, and Red Sauron theme There are reprints in the Commander decks but they will have new Lord of the Rings artwork
Northern and Southern look like your typical holy paladins, whereas the Eastern and Western look more like dark knights, positioning this conflict somewhat too-neatly as a stereotypical good versus evil conflict