You would ideally drop Wall of Blossoms on turn 2 for a card, Spike Feeder on turn 3, and then the Rider on turn 4
Some great examples you could consider on that front would be cards like Athreos, God of Passage, Celestine, the Living Saint, Liesa, Forgotten Archangel, Luminous Broodmoth and Sun Titan
I think this is a sweet commander that also has room at the casual table
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Defend your characters with a bodyguard Although getting your characters banished helps your end game, preferably your opponent would waste valuable attacks on characters other than your high lore questers, freeing them up to get you closer to winning the race