Even if it's priced too high for Constructed, four damage to a creature or player on one card is fantastic in Limited
For eight mana you get three cards, three life points, and a 6/6 evasive threat
That risk is part of the appeal, because Yamato rewards confidence and makes the opponent answer a real clock very early
While Dockside Extortionist and Nadu were being looked into and were known to be problematic cards, a lot of fans were taken aback by the sudden ban of Mana Crypt and Jeweled Lotus
Alternatively, it can team up with Manaphy, who can set it up for the late game
The way I see it, nobody should be bullied or groaned at for playing some hatebears or other interaction light Stax in casual EDH, when people are playing so many best-in-slot cards like Dockside Extortionist, Jeskas Will, or even Sol Ring-into-Signet starts