It makes for a completely niche but novel strategy
Cards like Sun Titan are ideal for this plan, as you can use them to accrue significant value over time through creatures like Eternal Witness, Loyal Retainers, and Wood Elves, fetchlands like Bloodstained Mire, or even previously destroyed mana rocks, so having a big creature or two that can fill this role is very helpful when possible
Jungle had 64 cards in North America, and 45 in Japan
Rime #36 - Remoraid #37 - Octillery #38 - Corphish #39 - Crawdaunt #40 - Empoleon V #41 - Frillish #42 - Jellicent #43 - Bruxish #44 - Electabuzz #45 - Electivire #46 - Shinx #47 - Luxio #48 - Luxray #49 - Pachirisu #50 - Tapu Koko V #51 - Tapu Koko VMAX #52 - Yamper #53 - Boltund #54 - Galarian Slowpoke #55 - Spoink #56 - Grumpig #57 - Baltoy #58 - Claydol #59 - Chimecho #60 - Espurr #61 - Meowstic #62 - Mimikyu V #63 - Necrozma V #64 - Dottler #65 - Orbeetle #66 - Mankey #67 - Primeape #68 - Onix #69 - Cubone #70 - Marowak #71 - Gligar #72 - Gliscor #73 - Timburr #74 - Gurdurr #75 - Conkeldurr #76 - Mienfoo #77 - Mienshao #78 - Rolycoly #79 - Carkol #80 - Coalossal #81 - Silicobra #82 - Sandaconda #83 - Falinks #84 - Stonjourner #85 - Single Strike Urshifu V #86 - Single Strike Urshifu VMAX #87 - Rapid Strike Urshifu V #88 - Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX #89 - Zubat #90 - Golbat #91 - Crobat #92 - Galarian Slowbro #93 - Murkrow #94 - Honchkrow #95 - Houndour #96 - Houndoom #97 - Tyranitar V #98 - Morpeko #99 - Steelix #100 - Mawile #101 - Bronzor #102 - Bronzong #103 - Pawniard #104 - Bisharp #105 - Honedge #106 - Doublade #107 - Aegislash #108 - Aegislash #109 - Corviknight V #110 - Corviknight VMAX #111 - Spearow #112 - Fearow #113 - Lickitung #114 - Lickilicky #115 - Glameow #116 - Purugly #117 - Stoutland V #118 - Bouffalant #119 - Drampa #120 - Indeedee #121 - Bruno #122 - Camping Gear #123 - Cheryl #124 - Energy Recycler #125 - Escape Rope #126 - Exp
Price differences reflect Pokemon popularity, not mathematical rarity
If you are playing Commander, the commander you strike with doesn't even have to be your commander
