That's not to say a drafter couldn't build around a defensive card, but my control decks usually start P1P1 around a bomb or land tbh
Great Train Heist is one of the few cards where using all three modes is worth waiting to cast the spell until you can
The Display Base features a slot for your commander so you can display it outside the Deck Box if you'd like
as well as non-combat reuse of comes-into-play creatures (Jilt your own Flametongue Kavu, perhaps?) Barrin's Spite was a rare in this block and served generally the same purpose as Jilt, except that Jilt was an instant, and Jilt allowed you to unsummon your own creature if need be
Note that other than the colorless mana spent, there are no other costs here like tapping or once per turn or only on your turn
On top of looking better, itll also probably take up a lot less space now too