Zeriam's power comes from the fact that it is self-propagating
The same is true for permanent spells you control and nonland permanent cards you own that aren't on the battlefield
Expected Value Calculation Box cost: ~$150 | EV: ~$65 | EV ratio: ~44%
Winning during the opening turns is trivial, and youre packing extremely specific interaction to stop other common strategies trying to do the same thing
From my experience, aggro decks dont perform all too well at a Commander table, but it looks like Animated Army has quite a bit of extra play to it that might turn that around
If you recall, Rampant Growth is a card that was deemed a little too powerful for Standard formats, which is why we actually get Sami's Curiosity instead, ensuring that if you draw it a turn too late, you'll have to pay the price for it