Graveyard decks have always been a huge part of Magic , ever since the first Animate Dead was used to cheat out the first Lord of the Pit or Shivan Dragon
All the details from the shield, to the accessories, clothes and weapons, really show the depth of the culture the artist poured into this warrior
I will, however, remind you, that the card will essentially read "whenever you cast a spell, draw two cards", which does seem quite good
This brand new Merfolk draws you a card and gains you a life every time a land enters the battlefield under your control
The more important reason Gaddock was contained was that green wasn't a natural fit for the decks that wanted Gaddock, or in some cases green was but white wasn't, and his legendary status made it difficult to go too far out of the way to get him