Its for legendary decks, which have a majority of their spells being legendaries, and offers pretty darn good fixing for them
New Blood [Vampire deck]: Tap a small Vampire to gain control of a big something one of your opponents controls
There are just more efficient or effective alternatives that don't come with the other fluff if counterspells are what you need
Brawl Not Legal Vintage Legal Timeless Not Legal Commander Legal Pauper Legal Oathbreaker Legal Penny Legal Toolbox Buy This Card Notes and Rules Information for Gruul Nodorog: Activating Gruul Nodorog's ability a second time in the same turn has no further effect
I am always happy to hear about your opinion on this topic
Cards like The Queen, Commanding Presence and Gaston, Intellectual Powerhouse are about as tricky as things get, but they simply do what they say on the card and get players used to the powerful (at least in my eyes) shift mechanic, which is a cost reduction method