If your midgame cards didn't do it why would an 8 drop of about the same threat level
For instance, its often used for commander MTG decks, but if youre using Sealed, Legacy, or Vintage decks, Artimana will fit just fine
The amount of incidental Powerstone Tokens, Unearth Creatures, and resurrection play very well with Blacks sacrifice elements that are especially pronounced in Black/Red decks
One special note is that there are cards like Odric, Lunarch Marshal that can grant deathtouch to your creatures only if you control another creature with deathtouch on the battlefield
Tied for #25: Hedron Alignment and Battle of Wits Ive been down every Reddit rabbit hole and cant figure out how to make either of these cards work without everyone in the pod agreeing to shenanigans
That said, Commander is also a format for imaginative and creative deck building