This means it can benefit from all the same advantages as them , including more consistency, lack of setup time, and Shaymin's discounted retreat costs
For example, if you choose the second and fourth modes, and the permanent is an illegal target when Cryptic Command tries to resolve, you wont draw a card.
Its very easy to have five or six cards in your hand on turn four, which means you suddenly have a flying 6/6 that can swing in, and will then make the next instance of this ability stronger thanks to card draw
For anyone who cares about storytelling through card art, about illustrations that convey emotion and narrative rather than just depicting Pokemon in battle poses, this is one of the most compelling Mewtwo cards ever produced
Artifact creatures only get one if they happen to have one the few supported creature types
Beyond just being a good card to include in any big green stompy Commander deck, Invasion of Ikoria facilitates some interesting combos