The universal dilemma of the Infiltrator was that few decks that played it wanted to tap out to get him there, but sticking him on the board was so devastating that most opponents would consider themselves fortunate to spend that window of opportunity making him go away as trying to race him with a traditional three- or four-drop was pure folly and playing your own blocker, including your own Shadowmage or something a little bulkier risked a removal spell that would lead into a downward spiral of card disadvantage
Plus I cant be the only one who thinks Chris Rahns art would look absolutely impressive in foil
This creates a loop of legendary threats, making them feel nearly immortal
The monarch mechanic is fantastic in Commander, and is particularly valuable for newer players who might otherwise have a difficult time choosing whom to attack
Card Conjurer Card Conjuror is an incredible site
The flexibility of exiling key permanents such as Amulet of Vigor or Aether Vial is extremely relevant in a format as diverse as Modern, and many decks are even opting to splash an additional color by adding off-color Shocklands or Tri-color (Triomes) lands to their mana base, so they pay an additional color for the converge mechanic on Prismatic Ending