You do still need creatures for The Great Henge to draw cards, but it even helps you play the creatures so that you can draw more creatures
When you can consistently drop this monster on turn three, it starts looking a lot more attractive
Giving your creature indestructible can be a lifesaver if you need other stax pieces (I am assuming if you play Boromir, Warden of the Tower , you are playing a stax deck) to stay alive, or if you just want to beat down someone and survive a board wipe
And, as a powerful, impactful Equipment commander, Cloud certainly lives up to it in Magic
Thus, Akainu only holds collectors value, but his effects can only be used in fun matches against friends