By increasing the number of cards that can be Normal Summoned without relying on pine, it is possible to compensate for the start of other scrap cards, and if there are cards that are not enough, this card's search / recruit effect can compensate for it
Powerful spells like Urza's Ruinous Blast, Primevals' Glorious Rebirth, and Yawgmoth's Vile Offering provide massive swings in your favor
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Since Fetch Lands need to sacrifice as part of their cost to find lands that actually tap for mana, these will ensure that theres always a land for Carmen to find with her attack trigger, and will continually grow Carmen, giving her access to larger cards in your graveyard
(This card is also still a Spell Card.) While this card is a monster, it always has the same Level as that target, also it cannot be used for anything, except as an Xyz Material for an Xyz Summon
We fully expected Pokmon and Magic: The Gathering to fare well, and they did. Since their introduction in the 1990s, Pokmon cards have made a comeback and have even sparked a sales frenzy