Although on its own the Remand does not solve any real problems it does provide both time and information which if put to good use can enable you to negate the card in question through play rather than needing a specific answer
Flavor-wise, there are fantasy-like elements to Stan Lee's creation, but the overlap is reduced with this new expansion
Xira decks excel at both removal and sacrifice, making it a versatile Jund commander
He and his team went to free a Sokenzan village from a group of unfair Imperial tax collectors
Even though vanilla creatures arent the most interesting in the world, this card is eminently flavorful, and the rate of getting a combined 12 power and toughness for only four mana is still an extremely good rate over 15 years after this card released
There are interesting card interactions to explore, but it doesn't rely on brittle combos