Except for these very early lands, which offer overwhelmingly strong special abilities on par with the Power Nine at ZERO cost
You get to select cards and sculpt your hand as well as put three cards of your choice in the bin
Commanders that have a powerful impact when they enter the battlefield or that immediately affect the battlefield somehow (by proliferating or giving your creatures some bonuses) are much more desirable than those that need to wait for your next untap step
Even if you aren't playing around the Status part of this Supporter, accelerating two Darkness Energy from your deck to two Pokemon is an excellent way to get guaranteed Energy
The only conclusion I can come to is that, like fellow absurd bomb Niv-Mizzet Reborn, its rainbow mana cost was intended to be a barrier to casting the card
Creature - Spirit Overlord of the Mistmoors Impending 4 (If you cast this spell for its impending cost, it enters with four time counters and isn't a creature until the last is removed