Against many decks, especially combo ones, taking someone's turn is often game over
You can pair this excellent lizard commander with Voltron commanders that will deliver a strong hit on each opponent instead of just one, or a commander with a good saboteur ability to get more value
A 3/3 flyer in Mono-White for three mana is not something you'll normally have as an option
Blightsteel Colossus is twice as hard to remove with its ability to shuffle back into your library if it would enter the graveyard from anywhere
To my horror I found that my options were Emolga DRX, Dunsparce BCR, Tynamo NVI 39, and Zubat PLS 53
Automaton can also benefit decks that arent tribal themed, like strengthening Talrand, Sky Summoners Drake tokens