I think if he has a place it is in decks that can take advantage of the ping effect for extra value, but there's not much else
Of course, it also has pack tactics, which reads, Whenever Minion of the Mighty attacks, if you attacked with creatures with total power 6 or greater this combat, you may put a Dragon creature card from your hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Nobody likes a surprise Dragon except the player taking advantage of it
You can sell your rares/uncommons to recoup a large portion if not all of the cost
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I'll never use his grandeur ability, but as a combat finisher in this deck Baru looks just about perfect
Those release days influence when rotation happens, and thats a two-month window