So in this particular case, Act of Aggression can't do anything to stop the Veldalken Anatomist unless it say, targets the opponent's Azorious Guildmage (also Veldaken
While this card is in your hand or GY, if a face-up Dragon monster on the field, except "Keeper of the Shrine", is sent to the GY by a card effect or because it was destroyed by battle: You can Special Summon this card, then, if that monster sent to the GY is a Normal Monster, you can add 1 Dragon Normal Monster from your GY to your hand
This is one card that made it off the Ban List due to the modern game having more ways to interrupt it
However, slap bang in the middle of those two segments is the valley of unknowns (not the Ruins of Alph), a selection of cards that sit as expensive chases while not being ridiculously popular
I 100% agree with your point on game feel and experience