A main phase is when you get to play one land and cast any number of spells you want
But when you're using a deck that looks otherwise normal, there's no reason for your spectator to suspect your deck or feel any need to examine it closely
Since that extra damage won't count as commander damage, being able to double it makes a lot of sense
Abzan Greasefang is the perfect example of a deck where this card shines as the deck relies on its namesake creature, Greasefang, Okiba Boss, staying on the battlefield
While it didn't exactly get printed with the wrong font, the letter '' didn't exist in the standard Magic font at the time so it was printed with the first letter of its name omitted
We still run cards like Conjurer's Closet to get a lot out of Anikthea, but getting more is better, and saving a bunch of Myriad tokens from an untimely death rules