There are still plenty of hints that slivers are present in this intriguing new setting, and they will probably make an explosive (and slithering) return to the stage in an upcoming set
Blue doesnt often get uncounterable kill spells, and this is a way to just shut down Murktide Regent, Delver of Secrets, or Dragons Rage Channeler early and without fear of reprisal
Committing a crime requires targeting something an opponent controls, and they control their own spells on the stack
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Gideon of the Trials Emblem depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Amonkhet Tokens)
Loxi: From a Commander perspective, this is a good repeatable discard outlet for decks that want that
While the Historic card pool makes this plan less powerful than in other formats like Modern, mostly because we don't have Temur Battle Rage or Assault Strobe, we can still put together a very aggressive Kiln Fiend deck in the format