In actual playtesting, this scenario happens more than you'd think, because with some choice words you can usually convince an opponent to help you out so you can deal with a mutual threat
At a typical Commander table, Wilhelt rewards patience and correct sequencing
Mana generation in Commander Elf decks can go big, really big, and Elvish Warmaster gives us another way to pump everything for a lethal attack
You still play all the good dual lands you can and would still play more if you could
If this thing was a named legendary creature - even if it was a new version of that weird little rat Loot - it might feel like a mythic rare, purely on the basis that "cute little guys" is an established archetype for extremely rare and powerful creatures
Palinchron takes not dying to a new extreme by being able to bounce itself in the face of danger