Commander is a unique MTG format that supports larger decks, and has formed a major part of most spin-off universes beyond sets so far
This actually came as a surprise to me, as conditional mana ramp that adds extra hoops to jump through beyond having fewer lands than your opponent is almost always unplayable, but when that hoop is take this creature off the battlefield, and the reward is both ramp and potentially filling your hand with any land with the Plains subtype, the results are surprisingly effective
There are plenty of cool and amusing additions like Hare Apparent that are better than they appear
Overall, Venusaur is a phenomenal card that brings the healing mechanics back into competitive Pokmon play
Then you consider it is damage and able to be combined with other damaging effects and you gain some value on that too
Sort Card Type Misty's Poliwhirl #53Uncommon $2.49 Poliwhirl #38Uncommon $1.58 Poliwhirl #38Uncommon $8.57 Poliwhirl #57Uncommon $1.43 Poliwhirl #44Uncommon $2.79 Poliwhirl #89Uncommon $22.87 Poliwhirl #88Common $32.55 Poliwhirl #46Uncommon $2.44 Poliwhirl #68Common $1.56 Poliwhirl #115Common $2.87 Poliwhirl #37Uncommon $3.07 Poliwhirl #16Uncommon $0.86 Poliwhirl #24Uncommon $0.28 Poliwhirl #31Uncommon $0.28 Poliwhirl #38Uncommon $0.30 Poliwhirl #31Uncommon $0.18 Poliwhirl #42Common $0.19 Poliwhirl #24Common $0.20 Poliwhirl #12Common $0.26 Poliwhirl #22Common $0.49 Poliwhirl #12Common $0.59 Poliwhirl #10Uncommon $3.00 Poliwhirl #24Common $0.63 Poliwhirl #16Common $1.83 Poliwhirl - 061/165 #61Common $0.21 Poliwhirl - 061/165 #61Common $0.14 Poliwhirl - 061/165 (Master Ball Pattern) #61Common $13.26 Poliwhirl - 061/165 (Poke Ball Pattern) #61Common $0.47 Poliwhirl - 176/165 #176Illustration Rare $49.00 Poliwhirl - 176/165 #176Art Rare $17.79 Poliwhirl - 176/165 #176Illustration Rare $49.00 Poliwhirl #88Common $32.55 Poliwhirl #89Uncommon $22.87 Poliwhirl - 176/165 #176Art Rare $17.79 Poliwhirl - 061/165 (Master Ball Pattern) #61Common $13.26 Poliwhirl #38Uncommon $8.57 Poliwhirl #37Uncommon $3.07 Poliwhirl #10Uncommon $3.00 Poliwhirl #115Common $2.87 Poliwhirl #44Uncommon $2.79
