The time where effects like this shine is when your opponent's deck strongly relies on a specific card, and exiling all the copies of it removes their primary way to victory
Between December 2021 and October 20, 2024, the card hadn't sold for more than $20
That being said, items are clearly getting a further boost as a strategy in Into the Inklands, and this card only furthers the viability of that strategy
Battles may eventually get combined with other card types simultaneously, but their current Siege form simply transforms from Battles into another card type on the back of the card, with only the front-facing Battle counting towards Delirium in your graveyard
Each booster pack has 12 cards each, which starts budding Illumineers off with 48 cards
Im not sure this card beats out established commanders like Sram, Senior Edificer, but you can make a firm argument for it