For token generation, cards like Saproling Migration , Chatterstorm , Sporemound , Tendershoot Dryad , Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder , Dreadhorde Invasion , and Pest Infestation can help build the board without breaking the bank
Say I shoot you with a Lightning Bolt while I have Dictate of the Twin Gods and Torbran, Thane of Red Fell in play
Aggressive decks need blockers out of the way, too
Jeskai Flashback: Jeskai Flashback seems like it can be upgraded into a reasonable control deck, although it comes with a lot of risk: if your opponents play graveyard hate (and most experienced Commander players have learned that you should try to fit at least some into every deck), you could get locked out of the game altogether