He was made specifically for Commander, then he was banned in Commander
SOI Shadows over Innistrad 239 - Common - English "Lost in the woods" is an optimistic way to describe a villager's disappearance
You can spend one Black mana for two life lost, two cards drawn, and you kill creatures while you do so - so he's basically a stronger effect for most Black decks at the kitchen table as he interacts with your foes' stuff and works well with any life loss effect out there
both of them start in the command zone, and the color identity of the rest of the cards in your deck are determined by the color(s) of your common creature commander and the legendary Equipment
Mono-white might receive a fair amount of criticism for being one of Magic: The Gathering's weaker colors in Commander, but that doesn't mean there aren't some strong legendary creatures to take to the table
Older cards from the game's early years are often more challenging to find and may be in limited supply