Veloci-RAMP-tor was the clear best of the bunch, but every deck had at least one compelling reason to buy thanks to the inclusion of powerful and expensive reprints
Thats not a terrible price, especially if youre already playing without budget constraints, but you can find cheaper options

Sort Rarity Card Type Bulbasaur - 001/165 #1Common $0.23 Ivysaur - 002/165 #2Uncommon $0.26 Venusaur ex - 003/165 #3Double Rare $1.36 Charmander - 004/165 #4Common $0.22 Charmeleon - 005/165 #5Uncommon $0.27 Charizard ex - 006/165 #6Double Rare $7.21 Squirtle - 007/165 #7Common $0.24 Wartortle - 008/165 #8Uncommon $0.27 Blastoise ex - 009/165 #9Double Rare $2.15 Caterpie - 010/165 #10Common $0.12 Metapod #11Common $0.22 Butterfree #12Uncommon $0.21 Weedle #13Common $0.15 Kakuna #14Common $0.23 Beedrill #15Rare $0.34 Pidgey #16Common $0.23 Pidgeotto #17Common $0.25 Pidgeot #18Uncommon $0.16 Rattata #19Common $0.11 Raticate #20Uncommon $0.22 Spearow #21Common $0.14 Fearow #22Uncommon $0.11 Ekans #23Common $0.12 Arbok ex - 024/165 #24Double Rare $1.75 Pikachu - 025/165 #25Common $0.24 Raichu #26Rare $0.31 Sandshrew #27Common $0.13 Sandslash #28Uncommon $0.21 Nidoran F #29Common $0.22 Nidorina #30Uncommon $0.24 Nidoqueen #31Uncommon $0.23 Nidoran M #32Common $0.24 Nidorino #33Uncommon $0.20 Nidoking - 034/165 #34Rare $0.38 Clefairy #35Common $0.13 Clefable #36Uncommon $0.12 Vulpix #37Common $0.19 Ninetales ex - 038/165 #38Double Rare $2.11 Jigglypuff #39Common $0.22 Wigglytuff ex - 040/165 #40Double Rare $1.43 Zubat #41Common $0.14 Golbat #42Uncommon $0.11 Oddish #43Common $0.15 Gloom #44Uncommon $0.16 Vileplume #45Rare $0.31 Paras #46Common $0.12 Parasect #47Uncommon $0.12 Venonat #48Common $0.23 Venomoth #49Uncommon $0.19 Diglett #50Common $0.09 Dugtrio #51Uncommon $0.16 Meowth #52Common $0.20 Persian #53Uncommon $0.21 Psyduck - 054/165 #54Common $0.25 Golduck #55Uncommon $0.16 Mankey #56Common $0.13 Primeape #57Uncommon $0.09 Growlithe #58Common $0.21 Arcanine #59Uncommon $0.26 Poliwag #60Common $0.13 151 Binder Collection $242.21 151 Binder Collection Case $835.01 151 Booster Bundle $178.56 151 Booster Bundle Bulk Case $4248.33 Charizard ex - 199/165 #199Special Illustration Rare $400.08 Blastoise ex - 200/165 #200Special Illustration Rare $148.66 Venusaur ex - 198/165 #198Special Illustration Rare $114.35 Zapdos ex - 202/165 #202Special Illustration Rare $100.67 Pikachu - 173/165 #173Illustration Rare $99.88 Charmander - 168/165 #168Illustration Rare $89.67 Squirtle - 170/165 #170Illustration Rare $85.83 Bulbasaur - 166/165 #166Illustration Rare $83.50 Psyduck - 175/165 #175Illustration Rare $74.66 Alakazam ex - 201/165 #201Special Illustration Rare $68.82
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Weve seen subsequent mass-removal cards that have taken out other cards as well, such as Austere Command and Akroma's Vengeance
Hour of Devastation is now my fifth set to make this list, and if you would like to see any of the previous lists to see what Ive been right or wrong about, you can see them here: The Top 20 Standard Cards of Amonkhet The Top 20 Standard Cards from Aether Revolt The Top 20 Standard Cards from Kaladesh The Top 20 Standard Cards from Eldritch Moon Now, with the previous sets, Ive always written this list before the first weeks Standard Open on the SCG Tour, but unfortunately I wasnt able to write an article last week, so its going up now
Krrik, Son of Yawgmoth and Breya, Etherium Shaper even get the new borderless profile treatment