It makes artifacts on entering, gives you a way to sacrifice them, and gives you access to the four colours that most care about artifacts
That particular strategy is something that's been going on since people initially figured out you could play gigantic monsters and Cascade into Hypergenesis to cheat them into play
As a result, the prices on these cards are mostly very high, and while Im unlikely to be buying anything right now, its always a good idea to at least look and consider before dismissing out of hand
The answer to this is often including ramp spells that aid and even quicken the generation of mana in a Commander deck
This helps to make it so even if you draw a land late-game, it's not a dead card as it can trigger your landfall abilities
For the series' 35th anniversary, some of its most famous faces have made their way to Magic, in a collection of eight legendary creatures (and one Lightning Bolt reprint) available only for a limited time