It comes with an alternate casting cost of just one black if there are 13 or more creatures in play, which is pretty easy to hit in Commander
You can also loot at will, which means Kaito can be a serviceable discard outlet
we have competitive players [that we work with]
Second, all data in this article comes from 17Lands, specifically from MTG Arena's Premier drafts
Shu Yun's Cantrips Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest | Illustration by David Gaillet Commander (1) Creatures (12) Archmage Emeritus Birgi, God of Storytelling Elsha of the Infinite Feather, the Redeemed Guttersnipe Kykar, Wind's Fury Mavinda, Students' Advocate Monastery Mentor Storm-Kiln Artist Talrand, Sky Summoner Young Pyromancer Willbreaker Instants (30) Brainstorm Brute Force Built to Smash Confound Counterspell Crimson Wisps Defiant Strike Defy Gravity Emerge Unscathed Expedite Fists of Flame Flawless Maneuver Generous Gift Gods Willing Infuriate Kazuul's Fury Keep Safe Leap Opt Path to Exile Sejiri Shelter Shadow Rift Shelter Sheltering Light Stubborn Denial Swords to Plowshares Titan's Strength Unleash Fury Valorous Stance Wear Sorceries (9) Cloak of Feathers Crash Through Distortion Strike Gitaxian Probe Ponder Reckless Charge Serum Visions Slip Through Space Wrath of God Enchantments (5) Aqueous Form Jeskai Ascendancy Rhystic Study Smothering Tithe Whirlwind of Thought Artifacts (11) Arcane Signet Azorius Signet Boros Signet Izzet Signet Leering Emblem Runechanter's Pike Sol Ring Swiftfoot Boots Talisman of Conviction Talisman of Creativity Talisman of Progress Lands (32) Adarkar Wastes Battlefield Forge Command Tower Fiery Islet Hallowed Fountain Hengegate Pathway Island x5 Mountain x5 Mystic Gate Mystic Monastery Needleverge Pathway Plains x4 Raugrin Triome Riverglide Pathway Sacred Foundry Sea of Clouds Shivan Reef Spectator Seating Steam Vents Sunbaked Canyon Training Center Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest offers a unique angle on combat-centric decks, picking non-creature spells over equipment
That's not to say that it never has, or that it never will, or that you shouldn't use it
