Now we've pointed to that cause, there's not too much clever analysis left to do, except to sigh wistfully and imagine how sweet it would be to have heavily bought up Obeka cards when the MTG Outlaws of Thunder Junction commander was first revealed
For best results, combine with Young Pyromancer and a whole bunch of instants and sorceries
Why the huge price difference
The Magic cards that were banned for being too good (and another one for being racist) Cards that are game-breaking or outright offensive have no place in the popular collectible card game
While supporting elf tribal, Nath does so with an interesting token creation angle and better removal, which doesnt rely on the fight mechanic
Creatures and artifacts are among the easiest permanents to remove, and if all of your removal is on ETB creatures, then youre just weak to that effect