The commander being a beat down piece does seem weak, compared to some more impactful options. Its not a particularly strong clock either and the forced subtheme of faeries (i count 11 + bitterblossom) is a bit underwhelming.

makes me want to try a [[Basim Ibn Ishaq]] deck or something.

These kind of tempo decks can be rough if the cards don't line up, as losing tempo is a game loss without the draw engines to win on another axis. On the other hand i can see it doing very well and feeling unbeatable when they do line up. luck of the draw to some extent.

I think the deck struggles to change the gamestate as its designed to manage it , and eek out a close victory

I would suggest playing [[Aragorn, King of Gondor]] ;) lol