Kodama of the East Tree Cheating cards into play significantly increases the power of tutors and card draw, and if you have the mana to cast Kodama of the East Tree, you can put down two cards on a turn when you should have been able to afford one
And since Magic Foundations release, Blasphemous Edict is quickly becoming a staple for Black-based Commander builds because it is so effective at clearing the battlefield which unfortunately, does include your own creatures, but recurring them back to play is trivial for Black decks
The spell is then removed from the game
In decks where you really want specific creatures (usually an Emrakul) then this is just a good way to up the consistency of your deck
Players love the decks clever disguise mechanic, praising how it keeps opponents guessing and creates suspenseful gameplay
This includes the aura buffs and a few other exotic permanents