The flavor text also contains some wordplay
This dozen-card core is Commander-legal and costs less than a single Smothering Tithe: Grave Titan (~$0.37), Avenger of Zendikar (~$0.47), Krenko, Mob Boss (~$1.91), Ophiomancer (~$0.80), Legion Warboss (~$0.33), Hordeling Outburst (~$0.42), Mycoloth (~$0.32), Rampaging Baloths (~$0.30), Emeria Angel (~$0.30), Elspeth, Suns Champion (~$2), Impact Tremors (~$2), and Viscera Seer (~$0.36)
If your opponent is willing to sacrifice their legendary creature or artifact to target him with a spot removal spell, don't hesitate to ruin their day by making him hexproof via Lazotep Plating or indestructible with Orcish Medicine
That flexibility means it stays relevant against a wide variety of threats, from aggro creatures to resilient counter-stacking builds
Charizard doesn't have a Poke-Power but it does have two moves, the first move is called Nail Flick and this move does 10 damage for one colorless energy card
Both these cards are printed at common, so it isnt even like one is better simply because its more rare