Cards like Thought Monitor and Urza, Lord High Artificer provide resources for the midgame, until Cyberdrive Awakener and Tangletrove Kelp close things out
They're usually best used at end of turn on the turn before you, that way you can respond to anything that happens, and if you happen to have mana left over before your turn, draw some cards
So in other words, I'm basically saying no one format is good for me for the price which is why I stay out and play other games instead
The build-your-own spells thing plays into the space of Unstable s contraptions
The "Atlantean" monsters have effects that activate when they are sent to the GY to activate the effect of another WATER monster
Also, unlike the regular black 1st edition symbol, the letters are hollow and only have the outline printed