The design is basically an early version of what would become the final design for the original Japanese cards released in 1996
Everything in the lair is themed around tomb raiding, and lots of it is valuable: Search for Azcanta, Anger of the Gods, Bow of Nylea, Shadowspear, Academy Ruins Through the Wormhole - The cards in this Secret Lair aren't particularly valuable, but the contents - Lightning Greaves, Arcane Signet, Sol Ring, Thought Vessel, and Command Tower - are a complete playset of Commander essentials, in a beautiful and consistent art style by Dani Pendergast
While the latter is more similar to the interaction mentioned above, the others couldnt be more different
I found myself looking at graft creatures like Cytoplast Root-Kin or Vigean Hydropon and teaming them up with Forgotten Ancient, The Ozolith, and flicker spells