Six highly-played $10+ cards is phenomenal value in a Commander precon, especially when some of those cards are actual lands
Rather than counter one of the many problem cards such as a haste creature or an equipment that is frequently cast pre-combat you are likely just going to be better off partially negating the spells effect along with the other creatures by using the tap effect and digging for a real answer for everything with the draw option
In design, one of the maxims is Less Is More meaning that design strives to accomplish as much as it can with as little as it can
In fact, considering how many cards are printed today compared to the 1990s, some of the best Pikachu cards from the modern era are a lot cheaper than even normal-people rares from older Pokmon sets
As a result, thousands of viewers and non-viewers alike flocked to buy the card, nearly obliterating TCGPlayers entire stock
When you swing through the air, you spend some mana and sweep all nonland permanents with that casting cost
