In other words, Gladiator is hardly a necessary framework for you to get something out of what I say about these cards and their power levels

Ademi of the Silkchutes Aegis of the Gods Akroma, Vision of Ixidor Ancient of the Equinox Angelic Enforcer Angelic Overseer Angler Turtle Animus of Predation Arboretum Elemental Archetype of Endurance Ascended Lawmage Avabruck Caretaker Avalanche Caller Avatar Kyoshi Avatar Kyoshi, Earthbender Aven Fleetwing Barkhide Troll Basri, Tomorrow's Champion Bassara Tower Archer Bastion Inventor Battlefield Thaumaturge Bedrock Tortoise Belltoll Dragon Benthic Giant Breaker of Creation Bristling Hydra Bulwark Ox Captain America, Super-Soldier Carnage Tyrant Chromium, the Mutable Cold-Water Snapper Conifer Strider Copper Host Crusher Cragplate Baloth Cren of the Spider Brood Cryptothrall Crystal Barricade Crystalline Giant Dawnglade Regent Devil Dinosaur Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist Dragonlord Ojutai Dragonologist Dread Linnorm Dream Trawler Drogskol Captain Drove of Elves Drownyard Behemoth Dungrove Elder Elenda, Saint of Dusk Elgaud Shieldmate Enduring Angel Eradicator Valkyrie Essence of Antiquity Evolved Spinoderm Ezrim, Agency Chief Fleecemane Lion Fleecemane Lion Flora Colossus Foggy Nelson, On Retainer Garruk's Harbinger Geist of Saint Traft General Ferrous Rokiric Gladecover Scout Gleaming Overseer Gruul Spellbreaker Guardian Augmenter Hit-Monkey Hollowhenge Huntmaster Horror of the Dim Humongulus Illusion Spinners

On the other hand, a vanity card references a "behind the scenes" person
Board Reset, Soft : Opponent goes wide
While the Ward itself is great, her ability to help you get even closer to your goal of 20 lore
Meanwhile, things that I would term mid-modern (i.e., Sun & Moon-era GX cards, XY-era EX cards, even V cards from older Sword & Shield sets) simply havent been moving as fast