According to an old Wizards of the Coast policy, expansions would have black-bordered cards
folded prior to printing (resulting in a blank spot on one side of the card), folded after printing but before cutting, and folded after one side has been printed (resulting in the flag being double printed)
You can target a nasty planeswalker, making it much better for formats and metagames where they are heavy
Here are some examples: This rebalanced version of Omnath, Locus of Creation is legal in Alchemy, Historic, and other digital-only formats (the original remains banned in Standard)
That said, a crewed vehicle can use its high power to crew another one
This card also makes up for hitting a tiny card by giving a buff to cheaper creatures you play with it