Even if you only get a few cards off him, he's a pretty good draw engine in a Jund shell, and even as a commander he can definitely do a lot of work - he restricts what you reasonably might want to use your removal on, but turning all your removal into cantrips is quite a scary thing when he also provides a reasonable win condition on his own
Fun fact: When Magikarp evolves, it transforms into the mighty Gyarados, a fearsome powerhouse
It may have a high curve, but as long as youre consistently casting your mana ramp early in the game, it will feel smooth
Im way past my time as a competitive TCG trainer, so let me have a fully crocheted deck, Pokemon
It solves two problems: mana acceleration and having expensive, uncastable cards in your starting hand
Ninja Teen is a payoff for a lot of different stuff, including ninjutsu and sneak, creature sacrifice, mobilize, and much more