Duke Ulder Ravengard, for example, is probably less good as a Myriad Commander than Aurelia
Fire// Ice and Electrolyze There are a lot of people out there for whom Fire // Ice remains the best split card of all time, due to its iconic tournament status, including Vintage, Legacy and Standard
Answer A card that specifically gets rid of a problem
Early on, you get a 1/1 flyer for two CMC, which is basically on curve for early sets, with the exceptions of Flying Men and Scryb Sprites, so it can come in early and hopefully do a little damage before eating a Bolt
Of course, if you cant make the trade for whatever reason you have to sacrifice Gilded Drake, but since it is only costing you two mana, youre likely not going to be put out too much