Creatures that are 4/4 or greater benefit a lot from fighting effects because youll probably destroy a decently-sized creature, gain a bunch of life, and survive to join the combat step and gain even more life
Pricing, however, was once again a challenge
Now we get Wrath insurance if they decide to take out the army of Elementals that you created, but I dont know if thats enough to push it into Standard
Once the outwardly ridiculous price point is established, adherence to it takes on its own value, whether thats the markets price on an official token or a self-imposed value (as in the Hamtaro example)
Its crossover appeal between retro design enthusiasts and modern collectors drives its high demand
(If this card is your chosen companion, you may put it into your hand from outside the game for as a sorcery.) Abilities you activate that aren't mana abilities cost less to activate