If an instant or sorcery card you cast this way goes to a zone other than exile or a graveyard, perhaps because one of its abilities says to put it into its owner's hand, it won't be exiled
These issues are ironed out by playing with the deck and tweaking it constantly
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief + Feather, the Redeemed Nothing is as discouraging as not being able to play your commander because youre severely mana screwed, so 2-mana commanders like Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief with fun abilities are good to learn with
Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves Having two bodies in one is already very good, and youll get tempo advantage because the 3/3 wolf will fight and gain you some life
I hope you're a stranger no longer around these here parts, and you know now how to tell News from Score, an' Big from Breaking