You might choose a commander who interacts uniquely with lands, like Soul of Windgrace, or Titania, Protector of Argoth
Despite seeing a number of reprints, it retains a healthy amount of value
Spotting that on this card basically for free just invalidates certain strategies altogether, making counterspells moot and cutting off an opponents access to interaction during your turn
Chart shows the price of Dark Dragonite [Error] #5 at the end of each month going back as long as we have tracked the item.
The thing was that you can cheat it too easily into play and after youve done that, its just way too efficient an engine
Games just finish faster in these environments, and the ramp that mana dorks deliver in early turns is almost always worth the risk of having these effects stapled to weak creatures