If two or more effects attempt to modify how many counters would be put onto a creature you control, you choose the order to apply those effects, no matter who controls the sources of those effects
The card reads: You may choose an artifact or creature card with mana value 1 you discarded this way, then do the same for artifact or creature cards with mana values 2 and 3. In the right decks, you basically get to pay four mana to draw some cards and put six manas worth of cards into play
They recast their commander, immediately equip it with Lightning GreavesLightning Greaves, and continue in with damage and a mostly unkillable creature that will indeed get all of its other toys back on it next turn
If you arent sure what to get, you can get a GVG gift card instead to let your giftee pick for themselves
In the end I chose this otter, simply because they look so happy, and that makes me happy