Once youve tossed it into the graveyard, you can bring it back swinging for cheap
Though most Planeswalkers have abilities that raise and lower their loyalty, Gideon has one +1 ability and two 0 abilities
I look at things like the watermark matters and outside of the game assistance cards as being fun includes in Cube, the one-off mechanics like blurry, triple strike or protection from black borders all work within the rules of the game provided that youre open to the idea of them, the squirrel theme feels completely black border if the game allowed for more whimsy (easily a topic for another article), and a good chunk of the legendary permanents seem very well suited for Commander
Of course, the big payoff is to cheat an Omniscience into play, which is often one of the best things you can do in Magic: The Gathering
efficient removal for anything your opponent could play, combo interaction in [Card]Thoughtseize[/Card] and counterspells, as much burn hate as you want, and powerful midrange mix-up threats like [Card]Oko, Thief of Crowns[/Card] or [Card]Tireless Tracker[/Card] to take the game long when opponents board in narrow interaction
Uncommons & Commons Kheru GoldkeeperKheru Goldkeeper Kheru GoldkeeperKheru Goldkeeper is a great payoff for reanimator decks by creating a Treasure token anytime a card leaves our graveyard