Some others are more flexible, like Kenrith, the Returned King, since their abilities don't point you in any particular direction
Combine that with the sacrifice trigger being one of the best pieces of board control out there, and Rankle is worth the slot, period
Theres nothing wrong with the deck or strategy, but its power is limited by its options much like Admiral Beckett Brass was before Commander Legends
You can even flicker Dogmeat over and over for more and more cards
To keep complexity in check for less-enfranchised players, we needed to clamp down on how complex we made our commons
They also rescue their fellow characters, as they can return cards from your discard pile to your hand when a different card is inked