In counter-heavy decks, that usually means turning steady growth into a real clock
While there may be similar cards with individual advantages, such as Emrakul, the Aeons Torn for its game-ending power or Kozilek, Butcher of Truth for card advantage, Ragnarok's versatility and potential to generate value consistently make it a strong candidate for certain strategies, particularly in midrange or control decks where its varied abilities can be effectively leveraged
The thunder of its hooves beats dreams into despair
Its deck makes good use of strong Enrage cards like Ripjaw Raptor, paired with reliable ways to inflict damage on your own creatures
While more restrictive in timing than other commander, this ones ability to see more cards overwhelms most other storm decks
There may be some deckbuilding tension at some point between effects that are maximized by sacirificing him, sure, but in a 100-card singleton format, that limit will be difficult to determine and it feels that we arent quite there yet