Were looking for cards which are unmistakably remembered as part of this plane and luckily, theres no shortage of those
Many decks tried to smooth out their mana curves in order to try and make Void less devastating, but there always seemed to be a good number to choose, and the existence of quality bounce spells Repulse and Recoil meant you often had a decent read on their hand even if you hadn't looked at it directly and also made it much easier to leave them with multiple cards in the same casting cost and not take damage while building up to five
On top of that, three lore each time you quest is a perfectly respectable amount
This blue artifacts mana production is also key, since it helps you deploy your current hand quicker
Yeva is one of the best Elf commanders in MTG for players who want a more reactive, control-oriented playstyle in a color that normally doesnt get to play that way
Obeka seems to be more about setting up the big turn, getting value along the way, the big turn being a big swing with Obeka