The CMC restriction ensures that he doesnt scale too well to Commander, and only triggering off of legends, artifacts and sagas means that its really hard to build around triggering his ability consistently while also having relevant creatures to return
It fits naturally in legend-heavy builds and sees play in Murktide, control, and combo decks that value instant-speed answers without sacrificing land slots
Sure, it lacks any sort of protection and requires an additional card before its effect is activated, but come on, look at that boost
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You probably jam this in the 99 of a lot of decks, though