Iconic Elemental cards come in the form of Omnath, who has four versions to pick from, and Yarok, the Desecrated, who doubles up your enter the battlefield triggers
I know what it's meant to represent, but it looks like more 'stench of evil' is happening here
The best Elf commanders in MTG stand out because they push the tribe further than anything else available
While challenger decks, and in particular Pirate typal decks, may be better suited for Ruby/Steel, this color combination offers some great item synergy and card draw that will help keep you from running out of resources.
Then you can draw two, and you'll also make a Map token as well, and then you have the ability to draw the top card of your library if it's a land, so you could get a three-for-one for this spell instead of a two-for-one, and you make an artifact for sacrificing to things like Goblin Welder to recur a big artifact from your graveyard or just to maybe grow your Commander for a faster Commander Damage kill fi you don't draw the land