The packs inside are 2 Heart Gold/Soul Silver booster packs (confirmed), one Platinum Base Set booster pack and then on random pack from the Diamond and Pearl era, typically Majestic Dawn or Stormfront).
It sculpts the perfect hand rather than just flood you with resources, which makes it engaging to play with and terrifying to see on the other side of the board
However, the type of core the cards have is often relevant as well
On the other hand, if you think paying for aesthetics is a waste of your hard-earned gold and gems, then you have your answer
To kick off this new generation, all Scarlet and Violet base sets and on cards feature a new silver border to bring the games aesthetic in line with Japan for the first time ever
In response, Target and other stores put a purchase limit on all cards, usually allowing just two products per customer