Normally youd think of Shaile as adding one counter each turn as you play out a natural curve
The Absolute Justice deck released alongside Paramount War brought Black colored cards into play, as did Paramount War in general
Chalice of the Void belongs to those unique cards from the past that would never be designed this way today
Personal opinion: Looting isnt worth spending extra mana on in Commander, so the Gateways not really getting there on its own, and the threat of this flipping is enough to attract the attention of your opponents
Taxing effects rarely see print, and when they do, theyre either overcosted for Standard (Smothering Tithe), too little too late (Suncleanser, Eidolon of Obstruction), not relevant to the format (Damping Sphere), or just not that impactful (Tithe Taker)
its another to show beauty in a subject where it isnt an intrinsic quality