Once upon a time, English quality was the gold standard, especially when it was published by Wizards of the Coast
Well, things have changed a lot over the years, and while traditional fantasy settings remain at the center of the franchise, its canon Multiverse opened up almost endless possibilities, including themed crossovers with properties like The Lord of the Rings, Final Fantasy, and even Marvel
Collectors love Mewtwo VSTAR not just because its Mewtwo (a fan-favorite since Gen 1), but because of the sheer drama and detail of the art
Arcee, Sharpshooter does require a counter on it to transform to Arcee, Acrobatic Coupe
If you don't need Zur to keep swinging you can use some copy enchantments to lock creatures off the board, I think if you used Mirrormade (which I'm pretty sure you should run either way) and Estrid's Invocation, have Estrid's copy Out Of Time, then use Vanishing to protect Zur so you can swing next turn and get Mirrormade, copying the Estrid's Out Of Time, now you can just lock creatures off the board indefinitely, not sure if this is worth it or not, but I think all of the cards are good includes
Legends Awakened (2008) Legends Awakened goes big: more legendaries, more LV.X cards, and more experimental mechanics