And you also exile the spell so you cant keep looping the card
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As to why, lets break it down
This can be creature removal, but also spells and abilities that destroy, exile, bounce, or in any other way remove lands, planeswalkers, artifacts, or any other permanent type
When you do, that creature fights up to one target creature you don't control