Ashiok wants lots of cards in exile to fuel its ultimate ability, and with draft decks being merely 40 cards, defeating the opponent with mill can be surprisingly easy
On August 4, just a day before Debt of Loyalty began to creep up, and two days before it truly soared, writer Riley Hicks penned a piece that sung its praises, calling the card an "undiscovered Commander super-staple", and even hinting that "if players start to become more aware of this card and demand increases, it could potentially become more expensive in the near future." We've previously covered how content creators like The Command Zone are sometimes able to blow up a card's price all by themselves, simply by mentioning its potential, and especially by suggesting that it could soon be valuable, and it appears that might be exactly what's happened here
Theyre also very easy to replicate and multiply, opening the door for some truly ridiculous decks that can play both Aggro and Combo roles depending on the game
I shall say a few words on them as they are so few in number
Abilities that trigger when a permanent turns face up wont trigger, because even though you revealed the card, it never turned face up