Child of Alara looks pretty good, but Kekai Kotaki's awesome fantasy style clearly didn't map well onto an anime character - the background for Chord of Calling looks good, but the face seems off
People can already play OSRIC, or Old School Essentials, or Whitehack
The goal is for this to be a fun casual thing, not whats winning the latest Legacy tournament
Any wheel effects like Wheel of Fortune or Windfall can discard a ton of Islands, Pirates, and Vehicles from your hand which, in turn, can create a ton of tapped Treasure Tokens
Even better is the recent boost to mana bases reflected here, with the brand new lands Radiant SummitRadiant Summit and Glittering MassifGlittering Massif being printed to lift up enemy-color mana bases
These sets, while not the most popular or the most financially viable for WotC, serve an important purpose in reminding us that Magic is, ultimately, just a game