Rushwood Herbalist and Dawnstrider protect your creatures, and Jolrael, Empress of Beasts works well with the red options
Many collectors complete the set through a combination of: Opening multiple collections Trading duplicates Purchasing missing cards individually If you're wondering how many collections may be required to complete the set, check out our guide: How Many First Partner Illustration Collections Do You Need to Complete a Set
It does still see some play in Legacy, in Death and Taxes or Stoneblade, although it's not as much of a staple as it used to be a few years ago, to the point where some Stoneblade lists don't bother to run it at all
This repeats until all cards from the first packs have been chosen, then players open their second packs, choose one and pass to the right until all cards are chosen
Limited access to old Pokmon cards is the primary reason for rotating Pokmon TCG sets out of legality