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Since the deck starts with Colossal Whale, which has very little synergy and is effectively just a big monster, Craterhoof is a massive upgrade
Though you pay a high cost in life, Bastion of Remembrance and similar cards easily offset this
With Hiram Flaversham, Pawpsickle, Judy Hopps, and Floodborn Gaston, you have many opportunities to draw from your deck and gain a card advantage , which will almost always put your ahead of your opponent in starter deck matches
The card can shine in pretty much any casual Commander deck that runs red, as it practically pays for itself (and then some) most of the time
If you didn't, the ability won't trigger at all