The crux is deciding whether those other cards are worth playing on their own
While card values will fluctuate, the cards featured on this list will likely go up in value over time
Daigusto Phoenix Type XYZ Monster Attribute WIND Typing Pyro Level/Rank 2 ATK 1500 DEF 1100 Archetype Gusto Typings Xyz / Effect TCG Date 2012-05-25 OCG Date 2011-04-01 Card Text 2 Level 2 monsters Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card to target 1 face-up WIND monster you control
The result is a deck that can develop high-power threats on the board far ahead of schedule
And yes, I do think Runic Armasaur should've been a White card, but this was back when White wasn't allowed to draw cards and Green was allowed to eat the entire color pie
Not that this applies in every situation and in every TCG, but clearly, the more resources you have in your hand and on the field, the higher the chances that you can secure a strong position