Having to collect evidence to evolve this card wont necessary work even if you have the mana, so its more of a midrange threat in Limited than a good threat in Constructed formats
(2023-10-13) If a spell's kicker cost was paid, the spell is "kicked." (2024-11-08) The kicker ability doesn't let you pay a kicker cost more than once
This potent pair of partner commanders is, in my opinion, the superior option for pirate-based theft
Leading up to Grand Prix Vancouver, I was watching Todd Stevens stream his Eldrazi Tron deck
Gone are the days people would run commanders just because they were the colours they wanted access to Card advantage every top commander provides card advantage in some way, whether its literally drawing cards, card selection via scrying or similar, bringing cards back from the graveyard, tutoring, or even producing permanents such as tokens
And you need to be doing that often, because it has meager stats on its own
