In the right shell, Decorum Dissertation can act as a centerpiece card that ties your entire strategy together, rather than just another piece of the puzzle
well, foundation, of Standard for at least the next five years, its core archetypes are more in line with what the colour can generally do than a specific mechanical focus
As always, rarity of the item makes a large difference - Hope that helped
The way I draft this one at home is each attribute has its own pile, same with spells, traps, and the different types of ED monsters
I think anyone who knew what they were looking at would have been put off by both the condition, but more importantly the fact the cards are not guaranteed shadowless
Jetmir, Nexus of Revels comes to mind