In a world where planeswalkers, enchantments, artifacts, and strong instants/sorceries dominate, having a clean answer for two mana is invaluable
This is already starting to happenaccording to MTG Goldfish, a foil set of Seventh Edition , which is notoriously scarce, has roughly doubled in price over the past calendar year
Given the lofty targets, this card has found a home in Commander much easier than it did in Standard, which is also evident based on the price being sub-$40, but considering this is only a showcase foil, that value is very strong
Finally, youve got a mix of creatures and every other type of spell
That said, its generally overshadowed by better lands commanders like The Gitrog Monster and Lord Windgrace proper
Nothing runs away with a game beyond just drawing fewer blanks, which having Thoughtseize in your deck only helps you lose