For just three mana you can tap Brash Taunter to force it to fight another creature, except when Brash Taunter is dealt damage, you also deal that much damage to an opponent
Then we have a Peni who draws cards with modified creatures, a Noir Spider-Man who buffs creatures when they attack in solitude, and a Peter Porker who buffs up every kind of animal
This makes total sense since they tend to be more scarce in terms of print runs and they also tend to have strong aesthetic appeal
This surge is almost entirely tied to the upcoming release of the Prismari Artistry Commander precon
Siding out twelve cards versus control (where I was at one point) makes Goblin Ringleader, your best card, a lot worse
I'm not sure if the person who designed Odric had seen battalion or it was a parallel design but Odric was designed with exactly battalion