People want to see the final price and witness another big moment in collectibles history as it happens
When you pull the cards out of a pack, you can turn them to their side to take a glimpse at their borders, perfectly replicating the feeling you get when you get a peek at an upcoming card and can tell youre about to pull something rare
Its incredibly easy and doesnt even require your attack to go through
There are so many +1/+1 counter synergies these days that its incredibly easy to make an oppressively powerful deck with that strategy, and I personally dont like the mental energy required to keep track of all the various triggers those strategies accumulate on the battlefield
Ahoy Mateys' other commander, Don Andres, Renegade, focuses too much on theft to be effective as your commander
Torpor Orb + Hushbringer Each Magic set brings new creatures with busted ETB abilities, so Torpor Orb and similar effects are valuable