Add on top of that evasion, ward, and getting a +1/+1 each time Valgavoth triggers that card draw, and you've got the perfect commander to build a red/black deck around.
Ironically, the expensive finisher is the draw for Commander, with the removal spell being the 'hidden' reward
It's also in the same colors as what's arguably the best deck in Pioneer, Rakdos Demons, so by buying Rakdos Aggro you get a good chunk of the mana base for a second deck
Or, you know, repeatedly Wastelanding three other players lands with a Crucible of Worlds
MTG would have a much more standardized art style as it goes on, which is in my opinion is quite good for the franchise
Whenever another creature dies, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature