Because it digs more, recurs an instant/sorcery, and can untap your own stuff, I prefer this card over the normal Cryptic Command
But the goal is to gain a ton of life, transform it, and immediately one-shot someone with the planeswalkers -1 ability
This kind of flavorful design makes the set a dream for Commander playersyou get lore, mechanics, and a ton of deck-building options all in one place
with 0 power and a lifegain-triggering ability, Treebeard isnt looking to do combat without support from an Assault Formation, but it has the potential to grow quickly by targeting itself whenever you gain life
Usually, you find ways to infinitely untap your Tim, dealing infinite damage and winning the game
Some lower-powered non-rarity-restricted Cubes will want this potential three-for-one as well