At 9,400, its the second-most affordable in-print HCP after Shiny Treasure ex
Furthermore, the pull rate in Prismatic Evolutions is 1 in 45 packs, upgraded from the 1 in 90 packs, so you have better odds of pulling for Special Illustration Rares
Age & Print Run: Cards from early, small print run sets are inherently scarcer
Finally, Tauros's role in the mainline series has been bolstered by its appearances in various spin-off titles and media, ensuring that it continues to stampede into the hearts of Pokmon fans globally
If Evolved Spinoderm somehow loses all of its oil counters due to an effect other than its upkeep triggered ability, this won't cause its controller to sacrifice it until the next time its upkeep triggered ability resolves
You could play a slightly slower game with some removal, maybe Codex Shredder (which is also funny against scry as well as against Courser of Kruphix or with it for that matter) and then Psychic Strike and Pilfered Plans to nickel and dime them out
