That graveyard count is a lot easier to attain in multi-player
The splashy ability was the middle ability, so we decided we'd like to have synergy with that
It takes a ton of setup and investment to do so, but in decks focused on activating the effect, you can accomplish it more easily
The ever popular Wilson, Refined Grizzly +Cultist of the Absolute one-two punch give you quite the angle on commander damage and Rancor gets your power to 7, while Scute Swarm, or Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia keep you well stocked with easy sacrifice fodder
And 3 copies of Maleficent - Sorceress rounds out our card draw
Mana Short, which allowed you to instantly render your opponents Mana pool to nil was axed after Fourth Edition as well, although it briefly came back for Sixth and Seventh Editions, it has not been printed since