This deck existed in a unique spot in the format
Notably, opponents can't try to remove historic permanents you control from the battlefield at that time
(To scry X, that player looks at the top X cards of their library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.) As the enters-the battlefield ability resolves, first you scry 2
Plenty of other durdly EDH uses for this white creature, as well
You'll see Treasure Vault there to grab with the World Map or Artifact tutors and then bring back with the Welder
Since his release in 2019, he has been one of the most ubiquitous Black cards in the format, showing up in practically every deck that cares about sacrificing Creatures, reanimating Creatures, discarding Creatures or forcing opponents to discard Creatures, or Milling Creatures, which is about 90% of Black decks