That said, there are far worse red cards out there, and a duplication effect is always at least a little useful
Lets name some of them: zombie support, fusions with Summoned Skull and Meteor Dragon , the early 2010s meta-defining Red-Eyes Darkness Metal Dragon , XYZ retrains (some of which can cause funny infinite combos), and more
Either way, expect to see cards become in demand due to the upcoming rotation
The background mechanic and card type introduced in Battle for Baldurs Gate allow for a degree of interesting customization that I feel wouldwith some more iterationsbe excellent in Commander, and would allow you to really take advantage of the fantasy of leading your deck, especially in heroic crossover settings like this
This is especially important for Commander players, who often have larger decks