The trade-in guarantee caps downside at $45 loss, making this a reasonable gamble even if you want to open packs
Its a great mill commander since it forces your opponents to draw cards and is often used to help facilitate those strategies
The strategy is to play cheap, evasive creatures on turn one, use them to get Yuriko into play on turn two, and then use cards like Brainstorm or Senseis Divining Top to manipulate the top of your library, ensuring you reveal a high-cost card like Draco (16 mana) or Blinkmoth Infusion (14 mana) to deal massive damage to the entire table at once.
If Bahamut, Warden of Light were it's own saga it's be worth it as two rounds of buffs and flying on your entire team is often enough to end an opponent or two
Damage from poison is not blocked by bent spoon, but the effect of placing the poison token on the Pokmon is
And Then Along Came Zeus gives you the option to do five damage to a character or location, giving you flexibility when dealing with lore threats on your opponents board