Its important to note that Grief is a much better topdeck than Thoughtseize in the later game, and having your disruption double as a threat in a pinch is a killer advantage
If Puresteel requires upwards of 10 equipment, then Id say Sram requires a few more
Just for the record, that is the 3rd most played Commander ever, behind only Atraxa and Tymna, and that latter one is a partner, so if you don't count her partner numbers he's #2
Its a card like Squee in that it generally wont make every deck, but a deck that can use it (a deck with at least a few high-quality interactions
As mentioned, locations are difficult for your opponent to deal with , especially if you have a lot of Pirates ready to challenge their characters the second they exert
We will examine some notions of speed next week, as we focus on that keystone of Magic strategy called mana curve!