Disney Lorcana co-designer Ryan Miller told IGN that they made a "robust line of fun and exciting products" for The First Chapter to cater to beginners who just want a starter set, and serious players who want to experience the full experience with the Illumineer's Trove
Recovered Page is almost guaranteed to draw a character, and helps later with Boost characters
If a creature with a shield counter loses its abilities, the shield counter will still protect it as normal
I think they could stand to be just the slightest bit more cohesively constructed, but whether you're new to Lorcana or just excited about the expansion, these are exactly what you want a starter deck to be.
If a land or Bird you control entering the battlefield causes a triggered ability of a permanent you control to trigger, that ability triggers an additional time
Merlin's Overdeveloped Brain ability is the first time we have seen a true "tutor" effect in Lorcana