Two mana outlay with essentially a free card thereafter is really good
Their appeal is mostly limited to EDH which explains why they didnt stick out much before, but if the entire set pops, cards that are played at all in EDH will rise to the top above cards like Reckless Embermage that arent used at all
That matters because for at least the first half of Magic history, 2/2 for two was THE most important stat line for game balance
10 Kaido (Parallel) Market Price: $110.63 One of the most powerful Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit Users, Kaido has gone significantly up in price
Unless youve been living under a rock for you know what, if youre reading this youve probably heard of Final Fantasy
Young Pyromancer is sometimes considered a peer of Tarmogoyf, Snapcaster Mage and other powerful two-drop creatures, generating many Elemental tokens in spell-heavy decks (such as Delver of Secrets builds and Mardu builds)