These cards featured Pokmon such as Hoppip, Koffing, Rapidash, Chansey, Pichu and Pikachu
The rampier you are, the more mana you can make each turn and this will let you do something each turn with that Cabal Coffers or Nykthos to save it for a later X spell
Like most Magic: The Gathering cards, the value of Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders depends on a few consistent factors: its rarity, the printing and finish (regular or foil), its physical condition, and the set it was printed in (Theros Beyond Death)
The elf deck runs Ambush Commander as the heel to the goblins decks Siege-Gang Commander, a Heedless One is paralleled by a Reckless One, etc
Shifting that strategy into a different color combination gives it new life, and theres a lot of aggression packed into this Esper take on the classic archetype