This is because in most limited formats, there are opportunities to draft decks (or build decks) that maximize the mana curve so that you can steamroll your opponent before they even have a chance to set up a game
Its also great to make more ETB creatures, though tricky in black
Weakness: Lightning Retreat: 1 Illustrated by OKUBO Though capable of flight, Archeops was apparently better at hunting on the ground.
It is similar to clouding, but with a key difference: while clouding is an internal phenomenon that permanently dulls the cards surface, dirt is external and comes from contact with dirty hands, unclean environments, or greasy/adhesive substances
Both new Commanders can offer an exciting direction to take the deck while the deck itself is a fantastic shell for building any number of vampire or aristocrats builds
Its nearly essential in any assassin build that plays black