Aboshan dies easily for a six mana creature - that three toughness is below the threshold for red commons in the draft (Fiery Temper, Firebolt with flashback, Flame Burst with another Burst or Pardic Firecat in the yard, Acceptable Losses, Swirling Sandstorm, Kamahl's Sledge, Sonic Seizure, and Ember Shot will kill it), making it a little too fragile to survive in most instances
Lathril is an incredibly powerful Commander that can quickly close out a game in just a few turns
Blue players often rely on versatile artifact options
Unlike firebending cards, you retain the mana so you can throw a Yargle under the bus to get out a Crackle with Power, or you can pour mana into Ozai's activated ability, which interacts with cast-from-exile synergies
Thankfully, while its shocking that so many MTG cards are being banned so suddenly, there is a fairly simple explanation to it all