Red is the best, and this splashable four-cost one will have everyone may discard and draw five, so no one has too, and then foes will eat five damage too
By going wide with Pirates, you can have a surge of lore that, if not outright win you the game, will have enough of an impact to make it almost impossible for your opponent to catch up
This adds another piece to the puzzle, but still probably not enough to crack it as a deck
This is some great flavor for Hildibrand Manderville, who is essentially a Final Fantasy 14 comic relief character
And, Resourceful Defense returns from the Streets of New Capenna Commander Decks, as does Damning Verdict, both of which are vital to any strategy involving counters (as the Bant deck in that set was also themed around)