It does require tapping, so you'll need to wait a turn to use it normally, but you can easily combine it with Commander Classics Swiftfoot Boots and Lightning Greaves to protect it and haste it in one swing
Your filler low drops get a lot better when they produce a token on death, but getting another reasonable sacrifice outlet is probably the biggest addition
So while Council of the Soratami is a brilliant side of a card to have as a backup it is not a great reason to include as the main function which it invariably is due to five being so very much in the cube
A: GA $6 (kids 12 & under free)
Nekusar, the Mindrazer Nekusar, the Mindrazers one of those early-day commanders that still sees plenty of play
As far as combat tricks go its not a great one, but it does make any creature basically immune to damage for a turn and it gets the job done by being very cheap