Octillery is illustrated by Shinya Komatsu in an adorable artwork and features the useful Rapid Strike Search ability
Surging Sparks has multiple high-value cards, along with cards that look amazing
I am going for a heavily thematic basis for this deck so I do want to have Akroma, Angel of Fury in there, even if she isn't super useful (EDH decks feel a bit like a place where all cool cards go for fun) but you have a point about the Fists of the Demigod and Riot Spikes
The downside is that said monster has its effects negated and cannot be used as material for a Synchro Summon
As a result of testing various locations, such as sliding your finger around on the pack or the feel when completely opened, I think I found a sound that evokes a sense of excitement. Pokmon TCG Pocket mimics the anticipation of it all, too, by allowing the player to choose their pack in multiple ways: first, from a selection of three different cover art options, then from a pack in a rotating wheel of em, as if youre spinning a stores vertical display