This card is obviously meant to synergize with the Timey-Wimey gameplan of utilizing Time Counters
In the Deep Clue Sea commander deck, you'll find that water is no impediment to a thorough investigation, and a single clue can bust a case wide open
Falkenrath Aristocrat | Illustration by Igor Kieryluk Aristocrats is a slang term for creatures that sacrifice themselves or other creatures, like Cartel Aristocrat
Meanwhile, I adore Into the Unknown. Not only is that a killer song from Frozen 2, its an excellent low-end removal tool that Sapphire/Amethyst really does need to keep up the pace, preventing foes from getting too far ahead before you have a chance to ramp up to your bigger plays
Then he has affinity for artifact dorks, so his cost drops by generic mana equal to your count and the Command Tax can just be ignored with the affinity if you have enough dorks
It's a middling creature, and by the time we play Umori our hand is often empty so the discount isn't really used as much