It was heavily synergetic as a pro-artifact set that included cards like Bosh, Iron Golem, Commander's Sphere, and Spine of Ish Sah that were perfect here
As a cast trigger, you get most of the value even through a counterspell
Its a slow win, but it is a win
Xira, the Golden Sting Theres a few commanders that put a special type of counter onto creatures and reward you when creatures with those counters die, and they all improve when you use deathtouchers as part of your strategy
The card is an excellent enabler for Equipment strategies that bypasses equip costs, and already has a home in Modern Hammer Time decks - but Final Fantasy has added such a slew of new cards that support Equipment that not only is it seeing extra play in Commander, it may be part of an up and coming Pioneer deck
If you do, up to 1 of your opponent's rested Characters or Stages will not become active in your opponent's next Refresh Phase