Then again, casing a Smoke Spirit's Aid before throwing down a board wipe could be a really great way to leap ahead of the rest of the table
Wizards has done cycles like this in the past, dating all the way back to the original Elder Dragon Legends in Legends
Building a balanced deck makes top-decking drawing the exact card at the right time- far more likely
It packs a strong punch, offers reach via the discard ability, and its really difficult to deal with for most decks
Then, the DTE variant slowly took over during the Lost Origin and Silver Tempest formats, as it performed better against important matchups like Lost Box and Lugia VSTAR
Certain foil basic lands can also be worth a shocking amount, especially those which feature foiling on top of the old-style card frame a combination which was only present for a couple of years at the turn of the millennium