You get a lot of good value out of a single card even if you discard cards that are useless at the time, and the elemental tokens go a long way towards making sure you get full value
Its a reminder that even the simplest Starters can have great value over time
The scaling of this effect is the opposite it's scaling of raw countering power, part of the elegance of the design
In fact, Giant Cindermaw is a 4/3 trample for 3 something that Red is not used to seeing, and the other cards are near or right on curve for Red in most sets
These cards will all rotate out of Alchemy with the set they are based on, though after rotation, they will continue to be playable in Historic
If prices are trending down and youre motivated to sell, you may need to choose the lower side of the current market value during sale price determination