Where this does jump in power is in combination with things like Pitiless Plunderer, Pawn of Ulamog, Crytolith Rite and Ashnod's Altar
Of these, Mewtwo ex and Starmie ex have received a slight boost, while Pikachu ex seems to be the target of a meta shift as many new cards are poised to take it down
Hexgold Slash Oh look, it's the obligatory "deal two damage to a creature but not a player for one mana" spell of the set
Most of the logic discussed can be applied to noncreature spells fairly easily, but they have to be taken on more of a case-by-case basis due to their dynamic nature and difficulty with which to interact
The top three spots all belong to variants of the same Base Set card, which demonstrates just how much the 1st Edition stamp, print run scarcity, and vintage provenance matter in the highest tiers of the hobby
Bouncing a creature slows your opponent down, but next turn they have the same threatening board state and youre down a card