A planeswalker just generally has higher value over replacement than a creature, and Birthing Pod is a Cube archetype that is often fine but not quite there
Still, it is an ability that will win games by producing those flying tokens of various sizes
If you're one point away from winning and your Confused Pokmon is set up to strike with enough Energy, it can always be worth the gamble of the coin flip to see if you can pass the check and deliver the winning blow
Our best case scenario begins on turns one through three with Sol Ring, Expedition Map, Arcane Signet, or Will the Wise, followed up with any number of cards that let us find gates or investigate
Some veterans are happy about it, seeing it as the only way for the game to grow moving forward, and are excited to see the game become more user-friendly