I cant recall exactly why I stopped after that set, but I assume it had something to do with the cost of the hobby and my general interest in it declining
Even the most overplayed deck out there currently, Orcusts, only has 1 generic counter trap of its own, Orcust Crescendo
Canopy Tactician Canopy Tactician combines the elf boosting ability with a pretty powerful mana ability, improved via untap effects
Individual anime/manga abilities "Obelisk's" known special ability is: During either player's turn while it is in Attack Position, the player can Tribute two other monsters they control to activate one of these effects: Increase its ATK to as well as attack any number of monsters the player chooses, regardless of whose turn it is
The big thing is you are favored in most matchups and if you combine that with good play and the brewers edge of having greater familiarity of the matchup than your opponent does, you are going to get strong results with this deck.