As you can see, Imodane is a powerful commander who can likely win a game on her own with some damage doublers and a handful of cheap burn spells
It fits perfectly in discard-focused shells alongside Rix Maadi Reveler or Waste Not, where every draw-and-discard cycle fuels the board and your resources
She is typically portrayed as a colossal sentient larva (caterpillar) or imago (moth), accompanied by two miniature female humanoids speaking on her behalf
Having this alternative cost makes Rift never a dead card
Generally I think the card is weaker when played turn one, as when on the play you dont know what you need in the matchup (the turn two patchwork might look great until your opponent casts an Amulet of Vigor turn one for example), and it doesnt setup your board to be stronger at all
Oddities and Signatures Magic is full of oddities, from signed cards to test prints to bizarre misprints