It leads to very long and unfun combo turns and is extremely strong with staples like Paradox Engine An incredibly easy combo and mana-generation card, with all the artifact mana played in Commander
On top of that, even though players would use the less rare and expensive version of this card, the gameplay prevalence of this card as the centerpiece of the Raging Bolt ex deckone of the strongest in the current metahas raised the profile and therefore the price tag of the Special Illustration Rare version
This means that it can be effectively used to make decks care about combat which otherwise wouldnt
And if Sarkhan was also sped up with something like Sol Ring or a Birds of Paradise, then you can really push the speed of that Dragon-y Commander
Some rare cards, especially those with limited prints or stunning artwork, can fetch astronomical prices on the collectors market
Cruel Ultimatum allows a player to hit their opponents in three different ways