It has good keywords for both offense and defense, though, and it gives you almost the same card draw that Toski does
Many of the best also have a rather low casting cost, allowing them to hit the battlefield early and start generating value
Thats ridiculous, and the fact that you can also get a token if all else fails is a nice little bonus
Equipment fits this commander perfectly since you want to cast a historic permanent, equip to Basim, attack, and deal as much commander damage as possible
Youre not trying to look threatening right off the batinstead, youre quietly building your gameplan, getting cost reducers or draw engines on the field, and laying the groundwork for a big swing later
If you do, draw X cards, then you may put a permanent card with mana value X or less from your hand onto the battlefield, where X is the sacrificed creature's mana value