This determines the cost required to turn that Vehicle into a creature for the turn
It could have also been something that reached further back, reprinting older cards from the plane in order to help lower the cost of them in the secondary market
Its static ability, which allows you to recast a cheap permanent from your graveyard every turn, does tricks similar to Emry, Lurker of the Loch with cards like Mishra's Bauble while offering additional flexibility by allowing you to cast non-artifacts as well
The nice thing about the FF pre-constructed Commander decks, is that these are ready to play so you and a couple friends can each pick one up for your next game night
There's a simplicity to scares sometimes - it's not always the flashy, complex thing that gets you
If you need to destroy creatures, look for Sword of Fire and Ice