The deck has an artifact subtheme of sorts, but its pretty unobtrusive given how many of the artifacts are ramp, draw spells, or token generatorsthough it has a few too many equipment
These archetypes are usually called aristocrats, paying homage to Falkenrath Aristocrat and other similar cards
You make a really good point about the standard dorks tending to be better cube fits than the modern and legacy ones
Sources: TCG Player/Mewtwo VSTAR, TCG Player/Mewtwo V Alt-Art, TCG Player/Radiant Charizard, TCG Player/Radiant Venusaur, TCG Player/Radiant Blastoise, TCG Player/Radiant Eevee, TCG Player/Dragonite VSTAR, TCG Player/Spark Trainer, TCG Player/Candela Trainer, TCG Player/Blanche Trainer
Side Quest What counts as a "silver-bordered game"