The fire-breathing art, foiling, and lore appeal have pushed this card into the $300-plus territory at times, depending on the market.
Even better, when you cycle it, you destroy up to X artifacts, which is great against decks that rely on mana rocks or equipment
I wouldnt be surprised if you saw it at #SCGINDY
If you really want to boost the +1/+1 counters subtheme in the deck (going for that Twenty-Toed Toad/Simic Ascendancy win, eh?), then throwing in Bill and the Brawler give that plan an immediate shot in the arm that can raise the viability of those win conditions right quick
You dont even need to be making flashy plays with Raul
Generally, people disliked Partner as the commanders with this skill provided free card advantage and access to a wide range of colors without the drawback of having a color-intensive cost