Considered by many to be overpowered cards when it comes to gameplay, that fact has not impacted their value or collectability

Magicians of Bonds and Unity Gandora-G the Dragon of Destruction Silent Swordsman Zero Silent Magician Zero Gadget Trio Moremarshmallon Ancient Gear Dark Golem Ancient Gear Tanker Ancient Gear Commander Refrain the Melodious Songstress Couplet the Melodious Songstress Snake-Eyes Diabellstar Diabellze the Original Sinkeeper Ragnaraika the Evil Seed Ragnaraika Samurai Beetle Ragnaraika Armored Lizard Tenpai Dragon Paidra Tenpai Dragon Fadra Tenpai Dragon Chundra Gruesome Grave Squirmer Gold Pride Eliminator Centur-Ion Gargoyle II Selettrice Vaalmonica Lightsworn Dragonling Weiss, Lightsworn Archfiend Wightlord Golgoil the Steel Seismic Smasher Mikazukinoyaiba, the Moon Fang Dragon Talons of Shurilane Nightmare Apprentice Dinovatus Docus Cyclos the Circular Sprite Fishborg Harpooner Cooling Embers Saffira, Divine Dragon of the Voiceless Voice Bacha the Melodious Maestra Flowering Etoile the Melodious Magnificat Mementotlan Twin Dragon Enlightenment Dragon Sangenpai Bident Dragion Sangenpai Transcendent Dragion Gold Pride Eradicator Centur-Ion Auxila Minerva, the Athenian Lightsworn Goblin Biker Troika Griare Varudras, the Final Bringer of the End Times Tantrum Toddler Ragnaraika Skeletal Soldier Ragnaraika Mantis Monk Ragnaraika Chain Coils Ragnaraika Stag Sovereign Shining Sarcophagus Turn Silence Ties That Bind Future Silence Ancient Gear Advance Melodious Concerto Sinful Spoils Struggle Ragnaraika Bloom Sangen Summoning Sangen Kaimen Nightmare Throne Blessing of the Voiceless Voice Mementotlan Fusion Wake Up Centur-Ion

Then, Emerald/Steel features Scar Vengeful Lion and Kronk Head of Security
Hyper Librarian does not have any powerful negate effects, or great Attack or Defense stats
The first edition is best edition way of thinking requires a certain amount of emotional buy-in, but its not hard to imagine this mindset becoming more pervasive as Magic heads toward its third decade of life