Remember that Commander is a casual and unsanctioned format
And he enjoys consulting with my hand of cards to help decide which one should be played, sometimes based on which characters artwork he enjoys most
On the other hand, this flexibility eventually rewards the more disciplined players who consider the benefits of various sequences to maximize the interplay between cards: synergies that can earn you more lore, challenge opposing creatures more efficiently, or simply get more actions out of a finite amount of ink
When you start popping your opponents lands via Wasteland, constricting their ability to play through your soft counters, you can imagine the frustration it causes
Darkpact | Illustration by Quinton Hoover That answer is simple: its gambling
If you are playing the Reanimate theme it is highly unlikely indeed that you won't also play Exhume and Animate Dead if you have them