While it gets nothing back without a little Waterbending, I dont think thats actually anything holding this card back
Evolving Wilds FTW Creatures (11) Zof Shade x2 Indulgent Tormentor Stormtide Leviathan Jorubai Murk Lurker x2 Gravedigger Necromancer's Assistant Gargoyle Sentinel Witch's Familiar Wall of Frost Instants (5) Lightning Strike Negate Dissipate Unmake the Graves Flesh to Dust Sorceries (4) Festergloom Divination Covenant of Blood Sign in Blood Enchantment (1) Lands (19) Evolving Wilds x3 Mountain Island x7 Swamp x8 As Reid Duke himself describes here in greater detail, this was an unusual decision that he attributed to his high mana curve, several mana sinks, solid density of card advantage, and light red splash
Pikachu has the following attacks: Gnaw - 20 damage
Normally, you'll be able to cast them only during your main phase while the stack is empty
Speaking of which Best New Old Card of 2023: Natural Order Okay, okay, I know
One other commander that I considered was the Partnered pair of Anara, Wolvid Familiar and Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful, and while those two certainly succeed in the flavor department, they simply dont synergize well with the rest of the deck