Black is known for thematically exiling, sacrificing, and destroying all threats in its way
And this spell can't be countered
I've played against versions of the deck that are entirely interaction, relying on Xanathar's theft to dig towards a win condition
That supply constraint has become increasingly relevant and financially significant as demand for Wizards-era holos has surged across the board, driven by the broader resurgence of interest in vintage Pokemon cards and the recognition that later Wizards sets like Gym Challenge represent genuinely scarce collectibles
It also might make the cut in some versions of Edgar Markov Vampire Tribal as some of the better Vampires in the deck happen to be Clerics (Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose), Wizards (Bloodline Necromancer), Warriors (Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet), and Rogues (Nighthawk Scavenger), though admittedly there aren't many per category so I wouldn't expect more than 1 to be on the battlefield when you want to cast Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats
Quintessential blue-chip Charizard Anyone who lived through the original Pokmon craze of the 1990s is probably familiar with the Charizard