Considering that each pack you open gives you 5 pack points, you'll need to open 500 card packs to get just one of them
There are certainly cards at risk of being hit with bans that fall outside of this test
(Regular sized for Magic, Pokemon, Race for the Galaxy, Thunderstone, Pandemic, etc.)
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Although a five mana activation to give all your creatures lifelink for the turn would be costly nearly anywhere else, in Commander that is manageable
It is the size of monster than tangles well in combat and cannot be long overlooked as a threat