That was the underlying point of my article on modal cards in Commander, and with that in mind, Overcharged Amalgam is set to be one of the best spells for Commander from recent sets
TAHK0 speculated on why the error may have happened, writing, Poke Balls went through a lot of early variations, with everything from the button placement changing, to how it opens differing, to even being depicted with the white on top. It could be that an early Pok Ball design actually did open like it does on the card back, but when the design was eventually changed to the opposite way, they forgot to update it on the card back before going to print, and it remains that way to this day
These can become highly valuable over time
for every direct attack it makes, it gains 1,000 ATK
For those who dont, its sort of similar to Pokmons Charizard in terms of fame