Theres a stark contrast between having this commander be your finisher (encouraging cheating in large single enchantments) and something like Sythis, despite both being very close in theme
Your average Goyf tends to be about a 4/5 (instant, sorcery, creature, land) by turn 3, but as the game progresses, even the slightest increase in its power can completely ruin your combat math
It's fair to say Wizards of the Coast dropped the ball with Companion, which lets you play with an eighth card in your hand, provided you meet restrictive deck-building requirements
Its controller creates a 1/1 white Spirit creature token with flying
The 5cmc is the same as Sidisi, Undead Vizier, a Demonic Tutor on a stick that sees a fair amount of play
It became such an issue Golos was eventually banned from the format which caused some derision because at the time it was also the most popular commander according to EDHRec