You can ensure you're not trading away valuable cards for ones that aren't worth as much
That means that in a two-player game, the nonactive player's persist creatures will return to the battlefield first, then the active player's persist creatures do the same
Its a Commander with a ton of value (Im looking to squeeze him into another underwater-themed deck as we speak), but theres also Kindred Discovery in the deck as well to get even more card draw from your Merfolk
As I write this so far it looks like I may have been the only one. As a writer about the Commander format for many years now, Ive made a conscious effort to write about, build and play many, many sorts of decks and color combinations, so it pleases me that people still think of me as a Golgari mage
But with the understanding that all these decks need to be upgraded, I think Id have to go with Token Triumph as the best cEDH precon
These are also great for double-sleeving your cards