On the other hand, the format was populated by so many curve decks that just relied on good stuff that playing an attrition game was the exact way to best attack the format
Finding cards that can serve multiple different functions can really boost the effectiveness of your deck, and make more room for win conditions
You can run it as an artifact commander, enchantment commander, vehicle commander, even raccoon commander, or some combination therein, and absolutely wreck people with your animated permanents, many of which have cyclical effects with themselves, like how Dictate of the Twin Gods amplifies its own damage, or Guardian Project makes itself draw a card
Other colors do have access to tutors, of course, but they tend to be more specialized than blacks
(Exile cards with total mana value 4 or greater from your graveyard.) Whenever you collect evidence, investigate