It gives you enough packs, balanced Limited gameplay, and a better per-pack setup than buying loose boosters one at a time
Rather than using an action or an item as a cheap supplement to apply Rush to a powerful character, a player can use Cogsworth and still get an extra character card on the board in the process
Ive heard some grumblings from the optimized Commander deck crowd that eight mana is way too expensive to consider this as a Commander in 2023, but as someone whos got a Piru, the Volatile deck and a deck built around The Tarrasque, I dont subscribe to that philosophy
I would often side out all of my creatures except for two Soulfire Grand Masters, eventually find a Tutelage, and kill them while they sat on a handful of spot removal
Its a bit like a really strange group hug card, and its one of the most entertaining commanders to build around
Cryptic Spires is a land card that has all five mana symbols printed on it