With Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth, Ramunap Excavator, Eternal Witness and other recursion, downsides are minimized
With cards like Firjas Retribution, we can start playing a mix of both proactive and reactive cards
Making sure you have a handle on it during the game is all you can do, but if it's a skill you'd like to work out and make stronger I'd suggest any of these commanders as excellent options to up your game.
(They're artifacts with ", , Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.") Basic landcycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.) Basic landcycling (, Discard this card: Search your library for a basic land card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.) Creature - Treefolk Pippin, Guard of the Citadel Vigilance, ward : Another target creature you control gains protection from the card type of your choice until end of turn
Your quest to find a cure for the Tadpoles has led you to the Druids innermost chamber