In rogue decks this creature is usually a 5/3 menace or stronger for only 3 mana, and decks that want as many rogues as they can get, like Anowon, the Ruin Thief EDH decks, love playing these cards
Creatures Artificers Assistant shows up sometimes, mostly in decks that lean in on historic synergy already - but with the recent printing of Jodah, the Unifier and the latest set - The Brothers War - focusing on artifacts, I expect you may brew a deck soon which ends up with a higher historic count than what youre used to, maybe even just on accident
Once a die is rolled, Vrondiss inflicts a point of damage on himself, this triggers his main ability to put a 5/4 green-red Dragon Spirit token into play each time he is dealt damage with the addition of When this creature deals damage, sacrifice it. is put into play
"This has to be the Eternity Elevator," Brown explains
Offering versatile utility in a great many Commander decks, Black Market Connections provides repeat and consistent value
Early sets included a few cards with rules designed to interact with this gambling aspect, allowing replacements of cards up for ante, adding more cards to the ante, or even permanently trading ownership of cards in play