You now see this monetary-focused mentality in a lot of TCG content, even if it's not from resellers
I personally found my copies to both have light scratches on the reverse side of the cards from sliding around inside the box before opening
If you played during the December season, the Archaludon ex deck is also a great option and requires little to optimize
SE Secret Rare QCSE Quarter Century Secret Rare Millennium Ankh X SPELL Show 5 "Forbidden One" Monster Cards from your hand, Deck, and/or face-up field, then Special Summon 1 "The Unstoppable Exodia Incarnate" from your Extra Deck, then shuffle the face-up Monster Cards you control into the Deck, except "Exodia" Monster Cards whose original Levels are 10 or higher, and "Millennium" Monster Cards, also you cannot Summon for the rest of this turn
Competitive Atraxa, Grand Unifier decks will also use similar combos to secure a win with Thassas Oracle
In this case, while piloting the deck, as games go on, you can feel the rhythm and see which land is necessary at that particular moment, but most times the focus will be looking for Gond Gate, so the game flows quicker