It also has synergies with discard effects, regrowths, and reanimate effects
Having to cast and re-equip the commander may be rough with Time Wipe, but at least the commander is spared before the wipe takes effect, dodging the "command tax." 6 Austere Command Is A Selective Board Wipe Austere Command is a medium-rank card among the best Commander board wipes because, on one hand, it costs a whopping 6 mana and can be thwarted with indestructible or regenerationbut then again, it can be incredibly flexible
Apart from the combo potential, it can easily remove smaller enemies from the board which is important for clearing the way to our Orc Armies (that are also empowered by it)
By the end of your turn, in addition to the card you draw at the start of the turn, you already had nine extra cards in your hand
Pure card draw on a five drop from your library's top two let's you draw what you need most
If cards like the above-mentioned Giant Cape or Potion help deny the opponent from scoring their game-winning point(s), Giovanni and Red help make sure that the gap doesnt exist in the first place