While the second mode gives the deck yet another way to draw a ton of cards, its the first mode that I think is especially powerful
Best TCG Art Featuring Shiny Pokmon Honorary Mention: M-Gardevoir-EX (Generations) Pokmon-ex, -EX (yes, theyre different kind of), GX, V, and any other letter combinations tend to fall into a cookie-cutter visual style : the lone Pokmon, generally as a not-so-glamorous 3D model, does some sort of basic pose with no discernible background
Some examples are Parasitic Eruption by Devourment and Seed of Filth by Six Feet Under come to mind for me
Though it costs six mana to get out, there are plenty of ways to cheat artifacts into play, so thats not really a problem at all
Or maybe the ancient carvings on Portal Second Ages Ancient Craving are just that