The idea was to do an incredible amount of damage to your own Reckoner, and then pass that damage along to your opponent thanks to Reckoner's ability
The ability to copy the first instant and the first sorcery you cast in a turn is the real draw to Alania in Commander
Ruthless Technomancer is a nice companion card if you enjoy noodling around in the graveyard, and though Revel in Riches and Black Market are hugely popular, they paint a massive target on your back and often end up less impactful than curving out with a creature and keeping on the pressure
Two more things: classes return, after a successful introduction in the Bloomburrow set of 2024, and I can show you the Ninja Teen class card in the gallery below
Or are we good with so few decks per year
As a 2/1 first strike creature for two mana, it's not the worst in combat, but it's ability is what really makes the card