If you get it early it will allow you to be really aggressive, and if you get it late it can still have a pretty real and immediate impact This is another strong signpost Uncommon
It can also easily avoid any removal with its ability to exile itself, making it a potent threat and core part of our engine
Meanwhile, lords like Elvish Archdruid are essential for making those Elves big enough to attack, and Tyvar Kell is a must-have because its +1 loyalty ability can untap Lathril, allowing Lathril to use its powerful ability again
It doesnt help that one of the prevailing strategies in recent years has been artifact tokens: Clues, Foods, Maps, Blood all of these casual strategies made Dockside a big red flag at Casual tables
It's a big deal to get Relic of Sauron in play on turn two, becasue it means you can have your commander already out on turn three