Those are all great points. I want to like it, I just haven't found good advice or good people to help me get there yet.

Also, if you don't play but are part of the overall mtg community, any assistance, getting this in front of the right people is greatly appreciated, thanks.

Not having found the right community or a clear answer on "what is a deck that I can start with?" Every time that I've tried to join a Discord or subreddit and ask legitimate questions, I either get treated like a moron or overwhelmed with 20 different answers, all drastically different.

My first Commander. I was at the 2011 Launch Party.

The first card I ever felt a connection to.