Elenda benefits from conditional hexproof against instants which make up much of the best targeted removal in Commander, and with white and black's ability to stall and gain life, the bonus of evasion and a potential 10/10 commander is real and relevant
The upshot of that is: they're going to let you have the treasure, and more often than not
Even so, an NM+ card will be in perfectly acceptable condition, with no major defects
Lands, utility creatures, artifacts, enchantments all fair game
Wayfarers Bauble, Arcane Signet, Mind Stone, and Sol Ring are the cards youre happiest to see turn one or two, because this deck does nothing exciting until the manas ahead of the curve
Nikya of the Old Ways Another deck that encourages you to specialize, Nikya of the Old Ways just wants you playing creatures, so it should be fairly straightforward to pilot