It scratches that nostalgia itch while remaining a brutally efficient win condition
Sometimes the damage is what initiates the combo, which is always interesting - Polyraptor is a common way to turn the card Pyrohemia into a value minting machine, for example
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Cards from The Big Score are somewhat elusive and expensive though, so I dont see this red creature that often
Sinking a lot of money into a TCG just for it to die off is never a fun feeling, so picking a game like Lorcana that seems to have legs can be a safer option
In either case, the deck needs tricky defenses to get to that point, since its creatures can't stand up to the format's biggest beaters