I think its kinda doubling down on hoping to get passed cards hes already hoping for, but when youre trying to win a pod against great drafters, that could be a reasonable gamble
Retreat your Active Pokemon to replace with another if desired
Its ETB effect makes it a little less of a loss when you have to recast this Rakdos commander since you know youll be getting some more cards, and its activated ability can do a lot of work if you include some high-cost artifacts like Chromatic Orrery that will both help get Imskir out, and also be able to do a lot of damage
This is also where practical tools matter more than hype
A mint Beauty Case compact recently sold for over $6,000, the Funtime Clock with a rare pink glitter finish for $1,900, while the far more modest Lucy Locket Carry N Play Dream Home from 1992 is still going for around $275 in its box
Kardur, Doomscourge is the only Goad-like effect that affects those creatures, so playing against a haste-happy opponent can be trouble