Going forward, I think most decks that want Rod are going to follow Heisen01s example and run Cornered too
These cards cannot be used on the turn they are played, and you must instead wait until the next turn
It also uses the power of Sapphire to ramp by adding extra cards to your inkwell, so you can do more than your opponent
Simic has many incredibly powerful commanders like Koma, Cosmos Serpent and Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait that draw the tables aggression early to shut them down
Regardless of whether it becomes pricy or not in the future, many players should be able to find an interesting use for it
Top Commons for Blue-Red 4-Drops This deck mostly wants removal and cards that trigger off 4-mana spells, with The Emperor of Palamecia and Shantotto being the best uncommon payoffs