Now you do need to have a location in your hand for his effect to do anything, but with some smart mulliganing and/or a good amount of draw, that should be consistently achievable on curve
Its worth pointing out that the whole Shadowless design was a North America-exclusive thing, so naturally 1st Edition releases elsewhere in the world would all be Shadowed forms
All jokes aside, did you learn anything interesting
The rest of the cards are Common
A handful Rhystic Study, Esper Sentinel (both $50+), and Sylvan Library (~$30) carry real price tags, but the majority of staples (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, the land suite, most spot removal) cost a dollar or less
This won't be too much of an issue if you're playing non-rotating formats like Standard, but fans of Modern or Commander will be up to their knees in MTG elves cards