2021-07-23 If Hive of the Eye Tyrant enters the battlefield at the same time as one or more other lands, it doesn't take those lands into consideration when determining how many other lands you control.
its about the wealth of other cards that support them
It is on the expensive side, sure, but it turns your commander creatures into giant (pun intended) threats that can end the game in a matter of turns if you can get a few swings in
6 Ashiok, Dream Render War of the Spark was full of planeswalkers with static floodgate abilities, chief among them being Narset, Parter of Veils
Fortunately, it isn't quite as restricted, and you still have some good options when ignoring the plethora of colorless artifacts that work just as well if not better for accelerating your mana production
For starters, there are three types of cards