Sure, they get sacrificed at the end of turn, but do you care when a pile of Combustible Gearhulk copies, or Inferno Titan duplicates, already left your opponents in ashes
This is the only way to open a foil version of a Mox Diamond since Stronghold was released before foils were officially out, giving its value a huge boost
This means that Animate Dead can revive key combo pieces, steal monsters from your opponent, and play high-cost monsters super early in a match
While I am far from being an Azorius player, I will note that it is refreshing to see Azorius Birds get some life breathed into it with a non-Kangee option for Commander
If you gain life consistently, your payoff is making 3/3 birds that will lift other creatures