This format became the standard around 2020, replacing the older 6 8-inch versions used in early promotional releases
It also allows you control over the effect thus increasing your chances of being able to engineer a favourable outcome for yourself
Here are some examples of proxies on their front face, with alternate art, frame, or rules text: Usage Counterfeits are cards that simulate legal and real cards, so people usually play counterfeit cards at the FNM level or at sanctioned tournaments
8 Koraidon One Chomp, Three Energy If a list has Miraidon, you know Koraidon is crashing the party toosandwich or not
3) Storing cards in a binder vs
A deck with 15 sacrifice outlets and 15 death triggers is fundamentally different from a deck with 15 random creatures and 15 random spells, even if the raw card counts are similar