This was exacerbated at the end of 2024 when WotC announced that not only there would be 3 Magic Multiverse and 3 UB sets in 2025, but that UB sets would become Standard-legal for the first time
With good all-around stats and the Detective class, hes versatile enough to be used for questing, but also draws when he banishes in a challenge
Lockes greatest weakness as a commander is that Coram, the Undertaker has basically the same ability but with casual Commanders best color attached, while Locke gets points for Treasure synergies
However, its effects lack synergy with the entire deck
All cards in Starter Kits are legal to play in Constructed formats, there arent any silver bordered cards or anything like that
Sticking them on tokens furthers enhances that resiliency