For Cyber Judge, the top layer works because the cards are tied to the set story rather than feeling randomly expensive
Each type has three properties: which types of Pokmon it is super effective against, which types of Pokmon it is not very effective against, and which types of Pokmon it is completely ineffective against
Fortunately, this type of card is actively used in modern versions of the game, and most likely, you already know how to use them
Reave Soul actually saw a decent amount of play early in the current Standard because it kills Mantis Rider, Warden of the First Tree, and Jace, but Grasp one-ups that and adds Anafenza to the list
Getting around pesky indestructible effects, whilst also helping you along if you have anything at all that cares about people sacrificing their stuff, its not difficult to see why this colorless sorcery made it so far up the list