Commander decks could certainly afford more expensive options, but the cheap cost allowed this card to see a good amount of Standard play
That being said, I think its slightly better than Deadly Dispute because it costs one mana instead of two, which can make all the difference in a game
The most fun you can have building a Commander deck is not through chasing the most highly-tuned and uber-powerful commanders, but instead finding the most oddly specific creatures to lead your 99
it is powerful in grindy matchups but as a 2/2 is a very slow clock and not a great blocker against aggro decks
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The attack may also cost a whopping five energy, but this wont be a problem since Steelix should be around for a few turns at least, you can retrieve energy with Energy Stream , and you can always use Klingklang to move the energy to another Steelix and super scoop up the injured one