This means that, simply by itself, Rafiq can swing in for eight damage for only four mana, growing even larger when paired with equipment and other creatures with exalted, making the goal of defeating players with Commander Damage quite attainable
Having to pay life and mana for the extra card is a little rough but you don't have to add anything after the mill, making it a recurrable mill engine for reanimator decks, descent decks, self mill etc
For example, a Zulaport Cutthroat with The Masamune is going to be draining each opponent for 2 life instead of 1 when it triggers
you get haste in exchange for a shorter window to use the impulse-drawn card
Enchanted creature has menace and "Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, create a Treasure token." (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures