The thing is, because Iago has such high stats and Evasive , your opponent almost has to deal with him, as there isnt much in the game that can trade favorably into Iago, and especially not on 4 ink
Now these formats, often encourage having a bunch of dudes in play, waiting to draw your enabler, or waiting till turn 4-5 to drop your lord, people will sit on their boardstate and a lot of these decks don't feel like they are encouraging you to stock up on Jace's Ingenuity to refill your hands
First and foremost, the reason I like it is that its cheap
Everybody loves a pupper, but WotC has to answer for its seeming Cat bias
While this streamlines the experience, it telegraphs to your opponent that you have nothing up your sleeve, and they're free to cast their big game-winning card
In essence, this Uta promo is a prized trophy: an ultra-rare, visually stunning card that marks both tournament achievement and collector prestige