(If valuable cards were evenly distributed throughout all 74 sets, the average set would have less than one card worth $25 or more.) If we expand the sample size out to include cards worth $10 or more, it's even worse
You'll still need some cards dedicated to lore generation, but being more open to challenging will really help you control the board better
Murderous Redcap and Putrid Goblin keep coming back for value, Necromancy and Animate Dead cheat bodies back fast, and Goblin Bombardment is the sac outlet that turns loops into damage
Lands (22) Spells (38) Jon Finkel is not most people
But then, all things rot, and from the rot comes life
Some Elves begin to tap for mana equal to the number of Elves you control, give each other Elf +1/+1 or allow you to regenerate another target Elf