Zell will also be a valid Commander pick in his own right, too, though only giving access to red cards will limit his potential compared to other options
Technically, there is an extended art variant to slightly boost supply, but this is still a rare card
The cards I cover can be impactful in any of Standard, Pioneer, Historic, Modern or Legacy
You are also limited to drawing cards only once on your turn, and only once barring something odd like Relentless Assault or double strike
A built-in sacrifice ability that provides an Aura as well as +1/+1 counters also open up a lot of synergies for Embereth Veteran, so while it no longer fits the bill for something like Vintage Cube, its still a good rate that fits a lot of different themes
It's a very flavorful card, though a strange one mechanically, but that's what makes it fun to talk about