There are multiple ways to remove counters from permanents, and you want these on the battlefield as quickly as possible
It then let any additional mana creatures left behind come out at no cost, and it got there in time to set up the cards with assisting and smooth out the deck, with the speed boost allowing you to invest in more expensive cards than could otherwise be justified
When kicked successfully, he delivers one of the strongest single-card payoffs among the best zombie commanders
But that still means theyre spending finite resources spells, mana, creatures to stop your pressure instead of something productive
The difference is that Town Gossipmonger is an actual relevant threat on its own
With its two plus abilities, this card does pretty much everything Aristocrats wants to do