The trouble is that youve got to hope they let your Simic commander live until you have the mana for that, which is asking a lot, especially because you cant run a ton of spells that can save Imoti without diluting your cascade power
While Pia Nalaar, Chief Mechanic would be right at home in any Artificer deck you might decide to build, it'll be key to see what kinds of artifact creatures are in the Living Energy decklist to judge the feasibility of this as the Commander within the precon
As such, you will be getting the viewpoint here of a brand-new MtG player (admittedly not entirely unfamiliar to the concept with just under a decades worth of Hearthstone experience previous) who has been binge watching gameplay, pack openings and reading endless content in an attempt to figure out how best to put together workable decks and strategies to take on a handful of 6 month to 16 year MtG veterans who have adopted me into their circle
Add to that the second triggered ability on Legolas, Master Archer that gives you a free Rabid Bite every time
Target opponent reveals their hand