It may be trendy to go only after Pokmon cards worth money, but Id say the joy of seeing a full binder with all your favorite cards is often the best reward
There are separate banlists for the game's 'Advanced' format (which is used in Regional, National, and World Championship events) and the much looser 'Traditional' format
108 cards are priced from $0.04 to $63.82
According to the EDHREC data, it is played in 4% of all decks, which is quite good, but since it has been printed in various Commander products, its hard to say how many of those hits are specifically from those listed in various places on the net
Sure, you still need to tribute three monsters to bring it out and two more to use its board-wiping effect, but with modern support, it is easily the most playable
It's tough to KO their high-power Characters, and it will come down to whether you believe you can outvalue their late game or not