Gisa, Glorious Resurrector sees opponents creatures going to the graveyard ( from the battlefield ), and Rod of Absorption sees instants and sorceries cast by any player going to the graveyard ( after it resolves )
Lets say now my opponent attacks me with the 1/4 deathtouch creature [c]Hooded Blightfang[/c] and I block it with the 1/4 [c]Efreet Flamepainter[/c], which has double strike
Other times, as with Daru Stinger above, it meant giving the creature an ability that cared how many +1/+1 counters were on the creature
An ideal opening for this deck is to play Yoaki, Professor Callaghan on turn one , followed by the Institute of Technology on turn two
It's like collectors have secret meetings and decide which items are coveted and which are worthless
It might not be the best green commander, but its one of the most interesting