You do need a mana base that casts your commander on time, consistently
But this was a return to Lorwyn-Shadowmoor, the place where the card type originated, so we felt it was appropriate to included the card type in the set
Instead, the Hatter comes with three lore every time you quest and, its highlight, the power to draw a card whenever its challenged by your opponent
Forbidden Alchemy would be super awesome, but three mana is too much
7: Until end of turn, each creature you control has base power and toughness 10/10 and gains trample
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