It is the extreme potential power alone of the cards above it that has put them there
For this reason, its banned in Modern and restricted in Vintage to limit the power of dredge decks
There are three primary ways to win with tokens: You attack with enough creature tokens that your opponent cant possibly hope to block them all, You pair your token generation with Mirkwood Bats, Impact Tremors, Zulaport Cutthroat, and similar effects that drain your opponents life total as your tokens enter and leave the battlefield, or You have sacrifice outlets that let you cash in tokens to kill blockers and/or drain your opponents life, like Goblin Bombardment
Surge's Bargain 170/132 round out the secret rare slots, and Steelix 150/132 is a popular favourite for set builders chasing the full numbered run
I think its maybe a better pick for the 99 than as your commander, but its not a terrible choice if you just want to ensure your lifegain deck has some extra draw