Its generally accepted that Russian and Korean have less cards printed than other languages, and that scarcity makes it hard to find copies on the secondary market
Above 1.00x means you are paying more than the sifted net profit
Then it has undying, so it comes back once as a 4/3 with another tapped status and another two life loss
There are a ton of common creatures that cost the same as the energy they bring with them on ETB, and a few, like Minister of Inquiries, that bring more
This is a staple at uncommon in a wide variety of reanimator and sacrifice themed decks
But over time with the release of The Gitrog Monster, Omnath, Locus of Rage, and Lord Windgrace, she quietly found herself as the support card that enabled these decks to have the staying power