Commander was not what it would become even a year later, and with Wizards working so far in advance, the insight to design legendary creatures for an untested tribe would have been an incredible called shot
It still represents a small percentage of games player on ladder at the moment, but I expect it will rise over time
The comedic scene of the Vault Boy skipping through the apocalypse with Bottle and Cappy is truly a sight to see, and it makes this the kind of card collectors want to display proudly on their shelves
In Commander, its a solid option in mono-blue decks
Laughing Jasper Flint has interesting Dark Confidant vibes in the command zone, but its more likely to see play in theft and pirate decks for card advantage
however, within each of these, there is a chance for special "booster fun" variant