It's exactly the type of interaction you want to be playing in Commander, since it deals with multiple opposing threats at once while proactively helping your own board
These cards trigger a lot of nostalgia for a lot of people and they are willing to pay for that thrill of collecting these cards again
Creatures' official website describes their work on the game as "planning and game design, card design"
I could see it as a meta choice, like if your pod has a lot of problematic indestructible things, or if someone routinely plays a Prosper deck, or anything that cascades a bunch
On the other hand, paying 2 black to counter every green creature is pretty insane: every ramp spell, most mass hexproof and indestructible spells, every fight spell
Versatility is key in MTG, and this protection spell provides a lot