Unique Combinations Give Old MtG Mechanics New Life Adventures, Sagas, and Dual-Sided Cards All Return In Surprising New Ways Magic: The Gathering has introduced a huge variety of mechanics over its 32-year history, often revisiting them when they fit a thematic niche in later sets
A build-around commander like Neyam Shai Murad making it useful is simply wonderful
Making two 2/2 artifact creature tokens whenever an artifact leaves your graveyard is incredible, alongside unearth cards like Chronomancer and Lokhust Heavy Destroyer as well as things like Anrakyr the Traveller
Throw in some tutoring spells like Demonic Tutor or Diabolic Intent, and suddenly youve got a version of the deck that wins by assembling powerful interactions rather than just overwhelming the table with creatures
Its excellent in WB sacrifice decks where you recover the sacrificed fodder, in decks that have +1/+1 counter synergies, or if you're just getting a couple Elvish Mystics back
It has a bit more text, but being a typal lord is helpful, and having a rat tutor as an enters ability is a good way to teach about tutors without using Game Changers or building a Bracket 3 deck