Iono came along and outclassed this classic card with ease, and has gone on to be one of the most annoying cards in the history of the TCG
The land can even open up domain opportunities
You can include a ton of powerful draw engines in your deck without worrying about the life cost
Main Genre Fantasy Release Date August 5, 1993 Created by Richard Garfield Video Game(s) Magic: The Gathering, Magic the Gathering Commander, Magic: The Gathering - Battlegrounds, Magic the Gathering: Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Magic: The Gathering - Duels of the Planeswalkers, Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2012, Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013, Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2014, Magic: The Gathering Arena Character(s) Jace Beleren, Chandra Nalaar, Liliana Vess, Garruk Wildspeaker, Nissa Revane, Ajani Goldmane, Nicol Bolas, Teferi, Gideon Jura, Sorin Markov, Ral Zarek

Browse the range here: MTG Commander decks What is inside a commander deck Every commander precon includes: 100-card deck, ready to play with no additional cards needed 1 foil commander card (borderless in recent sets) A prebuilt strategy with cards that synergise around the commander's abilities 2-card Collector Booster Sample Pack with alternate-border rares Double-sided tokens relevant to the deck 1 life tracking accessory Recent precons also include new-to-Magic cards that are designed specifically for the Commander format
That kind of fast pressure is exactly why cards like Troll of Khazad-dm ended up banned in Legacyits just too efficient