Better yet, since the backside triggers on the end step, you'll start generating value immediately, which gives it a leg up on some other battles that flip into creatures and need to survive a turn to do anything
a complete 1st edition Team Rocket set, sold at 1,700
Its a very real fear, and its all captured in this piece
Given the power of the eternal card pool and the way color ID rules limit available answers, a preemptive lock card like Grafdiggers Cage, Null Rod or Trinisphere will often be your sole line of defense against well-tuned opposition
However, the inclusion of these cards allows the deck to compensate for that weakness, giving it a strong defensive stability that maintained a high winning and using rate