It provides lots of things that make the format work, like land ramp and big, meaty creatures
Tournament formats that readers might be more familiar with were Standard, Cube Draft, and whatever Limited format was played at competitive events at the time
If you use "Ancient Gear Golem" or "Ancient Gear Golem - Ultimate Pound" you control as material, you can also use monsters from your Deck
wisewailmer July 3, 2025, 1:00pm 140 It just means that instead of an average of ~3 ex per box (TMTA -PK) you get ~6 ex per box (R&S - DR) Or If you get your 1:3 heavy pack, you have a 50/50 shot at an ex as opposed to the 25/75 shot (favoring holos) in later set Means its easier to get an ex in early sets and harder to get a Holo when compared to the rest of the ex era 2 Likes zorloth July 3, 2025, 1:31pm 141 In Dragon, the secret rare Im pretty sure can also replace a holo (5.5 exs per box, on avg)
Is Urza, Lord High Artificer legal to play
The sheer number of Monsters in this archetype allows for various strategies