While you can increase the Strength of your characters through other means, there are still so few cards that benefit from this ability
This is simply the result of the introduction of new rarity/chase tiers
Bonus: 1999 First Edition Charizard-Holo #4 (English) Price Range: $260 to $182,000 Highest Sale Price: $420,000 PSA 10 Supply: 122 The first edition holographic Charizard card has remained one of the most popular and sought-after cards for collectors and fans since its release in 1999
That makes it an excellent choice for toolbox decks filled with silver-bullet creatures like Gaddock Teeg and Dauthi Voidwalker, and it can always represent something like Sheoldred, the Apocalypse or Elegy Acolyte straight from the deck
[30] [33] [47] Playing a land does not use the stack and therefore occurs immediately and no player can stop it
Becoming unblockable and the immense ward cost often make this feel like a card your opponent cant interact with