Having a creative team member on design and possibly development allows for storylines and flavor to be more visible and unable to be cut as easily: Its always a racing game between hardcore storyline Vorthoses to find the key moment that encapsulates the entire set
The standout strength is reliable mana generation through combat
With the advent of singleton formats like Commander, however, that all changed: when you can only include one copy of a given card anyway, the legend rule no longer matters
This, combined with an explosion of different foiling techniques since 1999, has created a complex matrix where a cards value depends not just on its rarity, but its specific version and treatment
Credit: Wizards of the Coast Bioluminary FromTheShire: Two tickets at a time is a solid chunk, and then in addition it lets you place a sticker
If you draw the full four youll likely be winning in a turn or two