this will be proven more and more as you ready this list
Tom LaPille, a member of the design team, had recently worked on Duel Masters , so he was aware of the double-faced cards
He has plenty of other attack triggers to work with ranging from token creation, +1/+1 counter anthems, & group slug/drain that all feel more dynamic than the defensive attack triggers at his disposal
And sure, earning more gems is better and makes drafts overall cheaper
The Best MTG Commander Decks by Color for Beginners Adeline, Resplendent Cathar White White is the color of the wide, swarming board, and nobody embodies that better than Adeline
Chances are they wont have invested as heavily into artifacts as you have