Costing a whopping 6 mana can seem quite prohibitive but we can often find ways to play him early thanks to cards like Goblin Lackey and Skirk Prospector
Catapult Master is of Onslaught veteran status, and offers a huge exile removal ability if you have enough soldiers
You don't get a card advantage, but you do get to look for the card you need
Sets like Thunder Junction Commander and Secrets of Strixhaven introduce a wide variety of Commanders, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and abilities
The Stomp Off move is extremely cheap at only one Fighting Energy, and can be used to automatically discard the top card of an opponent's deck
There was a heavy focus on them in Morningtide , which gave way to Primal Beyond as a multi-purpose elemental fixer, Smokebraider as a dedicated super mana dork, and Flamekin Harbinger as an efficient tutor for elementals