They have these throwback old school names that really sort of evoke early Magic with its Cosmic Horror, Elder Spawn, Horror of Horrors, The Abyss, Worms of the Earth, and such
Shock Troops of the Ice Barrier could destroy a WATER monster then add another copy of itself to hand, making it useful against both Nekroz and Atlantean
(6/16/2023) If you cast Display of Power, you can, at most, make one copy of each instant and sorcery spell on the stack
Shaymin can provide a small bit of healing alongside your potions, while Professors Research and Pokball cards quickly fill up your bench
The Japanese Radiant Charizard trades at a premium over the English version
Lands are never cast, so abilities that trigger "whenever you cast a historic spell" won't trigger if you play a legendary land