The Pokmon franchise has a strong nostalgic appeal, not just for children but also for older fans who grew up with Pokmon
Veridium and Nitro-Glitterine ore can be found scattered throughout the Geode Topside
In other words, if you want to cast a Stonecoil Serpent while controlling Etherium Sculptor, you can cast it for X=1 without paying any mana, X=2 by paying a single mana, etc
Situation: I bought a 1st Edition Mewtwo, Zapdos, Nidoking, and Ninetales from an individual who has kept these cards (along with many others) in a family photo binder since the early 2000s
High variance cards are typically poor design, cards like Ankh of Mishra for example
I do want to point out how many of these new Lorehold cards do okay in combat