The initial cost is high, sure, but in the formats that it is playable in, you're typically only going to be using it during the late-game, where mana isn't too hard to come by
The scaling bonuses kick in quickly, casting something with power four or greater draws you a card , and hitting six or more turns Eshki into a table-wide damage dealer, blasting each opponent for damage equal to her power
And as usual, popular Pokmon such as Charizard has continued to fetch big prices at auctions
He feels more like a toolbox card for Modern Humans (a format he wont be legal in) or Cube than a new Commander, but thats not a strike against the design
Evendo Brushrazer is an enabler and payoff for this strategy, sacrificing lands to add mana while also getting card advantage
Fortunately, 'Broko' Oko took a banhammer right to the kisser, and was kicked out of five different formats in total