Newer generations have a different set of grails, and their collective demand can make a modern card with a high population more sought-after than a technically rarer vintage card that doesn't have the same emotional resonance for them
As long as Disenchant was around, white was always going to be #1 in artifact removal
In addition to the Baby power of an opponent being required to flip a coin before they attack, Pichu also gives players a special ability to do 20 damage to every Pokmon in play that has a Pokmon power
Being a 0/1, hell have to wait to help out until after hes already explored and gotten a +1/+1 counter by revealing a nonland card
Upticking a walker is already putting you ahead because that -6 emblem should be lights out in most situations, so it really shouldnt need much additional sweetening
Kiawe, for example, in the Sun and Moon era did the same for Fire energies and it was a great supporter but it is true that the circumstances that surrounded the formats are very different