While splashing removal spells can definitely be correct (either because its convenient or sorely needed), splashing game-winning cards tends to be right more often
It's called the Damaged Lottery for a reason, but there are plenty of opportunities to do well if you are savvy
An Obstinate Baloth or similar creature enters the battlefield as a replacement effect from the discarding from Smallpox
This particular Tropical Mega Battle promo card, the 1999 Japanese-language copy of Tropical Wind, has sold at auction for as much as $65,100 in PSA Gem Mint 10 condition, with the most recent record-breaking sale taking place in October 2020
While the basic 'discard and draw one' Cycling card is by far the most common type, there are a large number of cycling variants
Summary The Sapphire/Steel deck is aggressive, boosts Strength, and increases Resistance