While six defense counters is a lot, it's not as bad as it looks because the battle itself is going to be adding a bunch of 2/2s to the battlefield that can help defeat the battle, meaning this should be one of the easiest battles to flip in the mid- and late game
This redundancy, instead of relegating it to the dustbin of Magic: The Gathering history, arguable makes it more desirable as Commander decks that want to play one piece of land recursion probably want to play two, three, four, or more variants of that effect, to supercharge cards like Omnath, Locus of Creation and Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait and to combo with Glacial Chasm and Azusa, Lost but Seeking
Id play this as a threat with some upside, but its not a must-have by any stretch
Though Glin, Dwarf Emissary is rightfully restricted to one treasure per turn, you get access to really powerful capabilities and that is a repeatable source of treasure and the power to goad any creature for a small fee
Week two of MTG Final Fantasy previews is drawing to a close, and hardcore fans are starting to get anxious
If youre a gambler or just love cracking packs, thats the fun route