On one hand, the ascend effect is really good for token decks, and this is as cheap as an effect like this will get
So much so, in fact, that its hard to imagine playing a game of Commander that doesnt involve these cards
In Phyrexia, everyone is together and equalin fact, he never realized before becoming part of Phyrexia how much his values aligned with theirs, and he is eager to help his friends by bringing them into the fold
The fact that Culler is a fine creature on-rate, and essentially infinitely replayable unless your opponent exiles it, really gives it a shot
Cavalier of Flame Cavalier of Flame This has a great devotion count of three while also allowing you to pump up all your creatures later in the game
That's a small scope of decks, especially compared to +1/+1 counter decks, but cards like Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons and Volrath, the Shapestealer make good use of a land like this