We looked past the dinginess only because at the end of the day, we are spending money on seal packs of cardboard
Whenever you play a legendary land or cast a legendary spell, you draw a card and you lose 1 life
To maintain balance, the power increase of cards is purposefully gradual
OP-07 Manga Rare Rob Lucci ($150-180 raw, PSA 10 adds 60-80%): Mid-tier chase card with dedicated Lucci collector demand
In the case of these decks, I can see the dead weight in the form of 2x Stonjourner in the Single Strike deck and 3x Falinks for Rapid Strike while the 2-3 month bit is in form of Inteleon CREs absence (Umbreon V/VMAX also counts but expecting two V/VMAX lines in a product like this is just wishful thinking)
Mirage Dragon's cancellation of battle traps makes him a common pick, but Luster Dragon, Twin-Headed Behemoth, and others are also used