Yes, rarities often determine how useful or strong a card is, but this is only one factor
These sets combine: Exclusive promo cards Collector-grade packaging Display value for long-term holding Fan-favorite characters like Venusaur and Cynthia's Garchomp add both emotional and collector appeal, making these boxes highly desirable
Definitely more for Room-heavy strategies and slower, synergy-focused plays
MTG fatigue has been setting in on a few different levels
Think along the lines of Niko, Light of Hope, Adrix and Nev, Twincasters, and such
So what tends to happen is that eager beavers will trade for a couple of pieces from some exciting new deck (generally right after they see it perform well on stream and the prices are at their highest) only to give up once they realize, holy mackerel, Vengevine is itself a $50 card and Leyline of the Void is up to $60 and you need a playset of Arid Mesa and wait, how much is Blackcleave Cliffs these days