2018-12-07 Neither ability cares who controlled the creature that died, only which graveyard it was put into
The strongest Commander decks are ones that stand on their own without outside help
What makes this card so special is the fact that it turns creatures face down instead of destroying or exiling them, removing any problematic abilities from creatures as well as stranding an opposing Commander on the battlefield as a 2/2
Wizards was more remembered for the new generals within the other 99, and less for a general whose ability was wisely engineered to not be game breaking
Wolf Carnivore and Cat Carnivore. And yes, theres two definitions of Carnivore: a strict meat eater, and the animal order of Carnivora, which is basically any mammal with sharp teeth
Cards similar to Raise the Past include Driver of the Dead, Ascend from Avernus, Immortal Servitude