Depicting a Raichu the evolved form of Pikachu on its packaging, the cards hail from Base Set 2 (aka the fourth expansion series), which, according to Bulbapedia, was first released in February of 2000
Plenty of mutate creatures can already remove things, and others can buff Snapdax to higher base power or give it evasive keywords
Merfolk Lords Lord of Atlantis is one of Magic's most iconic creatures, with Master of the Pearl Trident serving as a functional reprint that doesnt pump your opponent's merfolk
Even worse, they now contain relevant cards that force players to invest in them instead of focusing on standard releases
Now, this might sound like a watered-down version of Shatterstorm, but it does boast one less in mana value, and in formats that feature low-cost or zero-cost enchantments, such as cEDH, the drawback of this is relatively negligible