The card is also pretty playable if it were out in the meta right now, with good stats, being inkable, and an ability that could almost always get good use
We're going to risk it all by playing Reanimator, opening ourselves up to a pantsing with Farewell, but opening ourselves up to the thrill of playing a fun, synergistic deck, knowing the game could end for you for six mana
In their Revitalizing Standard article back in May, WotC notes that: Even in the context of Magic growing leaps and bounds over the past few years, tabletop Standard hasn't kept pace
While you cant Saw in Half your commander or a legendary creature for ultimate value, the possibilities this card can lead to definitely add up
In all seriousness, its also just really cool to have a vehicle as your commander
While the deck is surprisingly coherent for a precon, there are a handful of cards that are either underperforming or that you can easily replace with a direct upgrade