For collectors, they can also be long-term collection pieces with real value
It has a strong range, strong game, and virtually has the keyword, "This cannot be blocked until turn four"
For example, Poison Dart Frogs first ability lets the player add one mana of any color to their mana pool, as long as they tap Poison Dart Frog
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer Making little black Wizards who ping on casting is useful, and provides Kuja with a spot in spellslinger commander decks,and when transformed, they can turn it into a quick kill condition
The type of collection I have I collect to build I go from having 6 to 15 decks assembled for EDH - this fluctuates a lot as sometimes I will build a deck, play it 5 times, and disassemble it again within a week
Combined with an easily searchable legendary 3/3 body with reach and ward 1, Varis might just be worth passing up a cantrip for in the right decks