The persist ability makes combat complicated for your opponent here since anything that survives on your field can pick off anything that survived on theirs
Boy do I have your fun stuff today with the top 5 cards for split cards for Commander
The various Swords, like Sword of Feast and Famine or Sword of Fire and Ice, are great choices, because while the creature gets the buff and the protections, you, as controller of the Sword, get the triggers, regardless of who controls Tahngarth
And to simply dismiss it as a joke that says, well, if you dont have a middle name, Dont run Moniker Mage! still seems like a joke that went terribly wrong, and now people have to be reminded of it every time they see the card
Captain Rex Nebula Vehicles have been getting plenty of love recently, so its no surprise that wed see more vehicle support in this set