A 2/1 and a 1/1 flier is already a great deal for 2 mana, but those tokens are artifacts, which opens up many more synergistic paths, and you often get more than just that first thopter from Loyal Apprentice
Considering how flexible it is as a removal spell, you could even say that its absence from most decks is unexpected
(According to Persin, he is the owner of the most comprehensive English Pokemon TCG collection in the world.) The second Raichu was also bought by Persin from the other WOTC employee for $20,000 in 2018
Applying a label to a collection of these elements can make it much easier to communicate, and it shortens the time you need to spend on pregame conversations
Even so, if you want to use it for yourself, there is no element that beats the time machine
Embrace it all up and down the block