lotr collector booster box serialized counterparts The Lord of the Rings:

You get the benefit of scrying in the late game to set up the cards you need, though it's a mana sink you'll ignore until you have literally nothing else to do

The power to pay three mana for a second combat phase is good even if you need to jump through hoops to make it work

In fact, it was even reprinted as an uncommon (shock/horror!) in 2023's Dominaria Remastered

Youd lose a handful of cards in one go, while your opponent barely invested anything

They only have the name of the card, its mana cost in the upper right corner, and the rest is full, glorious art

If theyre from the original 151 Pokemon or a popular character had one on their team in the anime, nostalgia can sometimes be a factor