During each of the 2001 and 2002 international Tropical Mega Battle tournaments, there was an event called the VS Shield Battle
Many banding cards have a "bands with" stipulation that restricts what kinds of creatures they can form up with
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Considering it can summon itself there through its own effect by destroying a field spell such as the archetypes own Obsidim, the Ashened City, and can be destroyed by Hero of the Ashened City through its effect, the task of wiping a 2800 ATK beast shouldnt be as difficult a challenge as it may initially appear
This is a well-known commander, viable in competitive Commander even, so don't expect your opponents to shrug it off
As a commander, I think he's in the low end of mid power