Given this, if your Extra Deck is slim and you need to choose between this and Loading
Draw cards equal to the number of cards in your hand plus one
Grass energy cards power attacks and abilities that involve plants or nature
The saving grace is that its significantly worse in multiplayer games, and even in Constructed it usually takes some fast mana or rituals to make this black sorcery worth the while
Another layer on top of all of this is that Lurrus of the Dream-Den exists in 2021, and for some creature-based combo decks (like Vizier Druid Combo), playing Birthing Pod will cost you a shot at having the most powerful card in the game's history as your companion
Jodah assembles a critical mass of Legendary permanents very quickly if left unchecked , swarming the Commander battlefield with a slew of effective creatures and other non-land permanents like planeswalkers, artifacts, and enchantments