While it requires a bit of wheeling and dealing, you can likely talk opponents into letting you have whatever you want if theres a more obvious threat on the table
For Magic, what matters is that Cecil is a 2/3 with Deathtouch for one mana that, under the right conditions, transforms into a 4/4 with Lifelink that protects all your creatures whenever he attacks - it's a lot of value for a very low cost
But the artwork in the Enchanted is simply next level, putting it on the top of the list of most beautiful Lorcana cards
You can bring this back super easily, and blinking it is just card advantage heaven
Pair it with effects like Last March of the Ents to convert that terrifying board state into value
I still dont see enough people playing Barrow-Blade, but its awesome and an artifact, and so Ive found a spot for it here