Its not uncommon to have games where it draws you 5+ cards before someone drops a removal on it
This means it's not possible to cheat creatures into play out of nowhere (which madness can do), but it also means you're granted more flexibility, because you can cast a spell for its mayhem cost at any point during the turn in which it was discarded (rather than having to choose immediately as per madness rules)
This flexibility greatly increases the value of the card: it allows you to enjoy the advantage that life provides as a form of payment in the early stages of the game, without this becoming a burden in the later stages
1 Reshiram & Charizard GX The best Fire-type card in all the Pokmon TCG has to be Reshiram & Charizard GX
1 2 "4Kids Entertainment Signs New Five-Year Agreement With Pokmon USA" (PDF) (Press release)
Despite Wartortle's awkward spot as the middle child of sorts, Wartortle finds a friend in Horsea, who helps create a sweet moment between the two