That's not to say Garth is weak , but he's definitely fair: this card's schtick is that it's a powerful wizard that can cast iconic Alpha spells, and the card nails that flavor, letting you cast six of the most iconic spells from the original Magic set, with the biggest draw being the ability to cast a friggin' Black Lotus in Commander
Golos, Tireless Pilgrim Golos, Tireless Pilgrim is a perfect example of a card banned for being too ubiquitous
As you can see, the Expanded format has access to far more powerful cards, which is great because if you want to mix things up, you can learn both Standard and Expanded formats
Its definitely my pet card and it can go in any Commander deck
The partners being from a single set means that the potential keyword could play with the other mechanics in the set
I didn't bother running a Dakmor Salvage to pair with it for that reliable discard as there is only one of each