It has less setup potential as it mills 3 rather than 4 and it has less value and synergy as it doesn't come on a 1/1 body
However, Giratina works best when used with a wall like Druddigon and support from Darkrai ex, so unless you have these cards already, it may be a better idea to go for Beedrill or Charizard , as their packages are more complete
Abdel & Candlekeep Sage Flicker Candlekeep Sage | Illustration by Kim Sokol Commander (1) Background (1) Planeswalker (1) Creatures (32) Charming Prince Cloud of Faeries Dawnbringer Cleric Loyal Warhound Mistmeadow Witch Niambi, Esteemed Speaker Spirited Companion Wall of Omens Watcher for Tomorrow Whitemane Lion Aether Channeler Circuit Mender Cloudkin Seer Inspiring Overseer Malcator, Purity Overseer Priest of Ancient Lore Skyclave Apparition Soulherder Archaeomancer Brago, King Eternal Displacer Kitten Elite Guardmage Felidar Guardian Glorious Protector Restoration Angel Venser, Shaper Savant Cloudblazer Marang River Regent Mulldrifter Peregrine Drake Yorion, Sky Nomad Captain of the Watch Instants (20) Cloudshift Dispel Ephemerate Essence Flux March of Otherworldly Light Miscast Path to Exile Swords to Plowshares Counterspell Delay Disorder in the Court Dovin's Veto Flicker of Fate Getaway Glamer Momentary Blink Negate Planar Incision Eerie Interlude Ghostly Flicker Lae'zel's Acrobatics Sorcery (1) Artifacts (7) Sol Ring Arcane Signet Azorius Signet Fellwar Stone Mind Stone Prismatic Lens Worn Powerstone Lands (37) Sejiri Refuge Ash Barrens Azorius Chancery Command Tower Evolving Wilds Glacial Fortress Idyllic Beachfront Irrigated Farmland Island x11 Nimbus Maze Plains x11 Port Town Prairie Stream Skybridge Towers Skycloud Expanse Temple of Enlightenment Tranquil Cove Flicker decks have been a part of Commander forever, and Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward makes a great commander for the deck when paired with the Candlekeep Sage background
Shame it's such an obscure card, having only ever been printed in Jumpstart products
This artifact from the 1994 set Legends taps all legendary creatures when it enters the battlefield and prevents them from untapping
