Theres also the objectively stronger alternate commander, Jyoti, Moag Ancient
While there's something to be said for the surprise factor that comes with having lots of different cards in your deck, this is usually outweighed by the benefits of consistency
Times are tough, but if you've got friends you play with, it's cheap enough that a buddy might be able to pick it up for you
The design space here was tight, and they fit it in extremely well
It's an excellent mana fixer, and provides a curiosity effect (with trample on top) to your big guys, potentially letting you draw a card with each attack
In a perfect world, I would toss a few fetchlands in there and play a godly Esper Control deck, but it isnt an option in Historic