While Odric, Blood-Cursed wants a deck to do a couple different (and even opposing) things, what he does really well is generate a tremendous amount of card velocity for Boros that ultimately lets you play a long game with lots of answers
It channels serious Base Set nostalgia, especially with its attacks
You somehow get stuff exiled, and then you use the firebending mana to cast them at instant speed
Its precision fit keeps your boosters perfectly in place, making it an ideal choice for display shelves, desks, or sealed collection storage
It definitely helped both of us get closer to completing the set, and I was thankful for his generosity
It continues to feature prominently in subsequent games, including Pokmon Sword and Shield, where its thematic resonance with the Galar region's knightly lore further cements its standing