It doesn't copy whether that permanent is tapped or untapped, whether that permanent has any counters on it or any Auras and/or Equipment attached to it, and it doesn't copy any non-copy effects that have changed that permanent's power, toughness, types, color, abilities, or so on
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Red has plenty of good interaction, like Chaos Warp, Tibalts Trickery, and Wild Magic Surge, so its just a case of choosing favorites
Parts on some cards Strength: Strength appears inside of a sun symbol on the right side of the card and shows how much damage it can deal
Rite of the Raging Storm, for example, constantly provides your enemies with 5/1 trampling Elementals that cannot attack you
Youll make up any deficit you develop on the board when your commander hits the battlefield