Lets look at the best aggro commanders in Magic
Equipment goes a long way in the hands of capable warriors and the ability to easily get those goods back is excellent with equipment that is also a creature like Lion Sash and Cloudsteel Kirin
You can also use land destruction like Stone Rain, Strip Mine, and Demolition Field to destroy them whether theyre animated or not
(6/6/2025) A nonmodal double-faced card enters with its front face up by default, unless a spell or ability instructs you to put it onto the battlefield transformed or allows you to cast it transformed, in which case it enters with its back face up
It doesnt do anything to help you reanimate your creatures, which is generally the most important piece of the puzzle
Force of Will, Mana Drain, and more recently Force of Negation are the premier efficient ways to counter spells, requiring either no mana from you, or rewarding you with a tidy portion the following turn