Typically on turns one and two you are leading with a threat that must be answered immediately or can run away with the game in a short period of time
Commander is often a reason for friends to hang out with each other, and playing something straightforward allows room for the conversation to flow
It fetches you a Mountain and drops a 2/2 Bird that grows stronger with every land you play
Great you draw two instant burn spells you can cast, value
Without the many strong artifacts like Caltrops, Al-Abara's Carpet, Horn of Deafening, Farseek Mask, Leonin Bladetrap and more, wed have a great idea for punishing attackers or keeping yourself safe with very few tools to actually make it work
Sac outlet, discard outlet, card draw, proliferator, what else could you need