It uses the surveil mechanic to power up its Commander, Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, while also allowing him to resurrect cards from the graveyard
As a modern commander, its both payoff and enabler, which makes this one of the stronger land sacrifice engines since it nets you some card draw and an extra land drop
That duality gives all of his cards a narrative depth that other leaders' cards cannot quite match, and Gyarados is the perfect Pokemon to represent his darker side: a creature of terrifying power that evolved from the seemingly helpless Magikarp through sheer force of will and accumulated rage
Counter Intelligence is helmed by Kilo, Apogee Mind, and ramps up counters swiftly by proliferating every time its turned sideways
Outside of my emotional terrorism deck though, will this card find a home
Some have been great, others have sucked