An intriguing footnote: this cards flavor text is one of 17 cards across Mirage and Visions that feature the entire Love Song of Night and Day, a poem written by Wizards of the Coast editor Jenny Scott for Mirage block
The fact that Pelt Collectors ability triggers when creatures die as well as enter the battlefield is an important part of the card that allows it to be a better topdeck in the lategame than it otherwise would be
Then, negate the effect of up to 1 of your opponent's Characters and that Character cannot attack until the end of your opponent's next turn
The deck was the most consistent at the time, and had the same opening strategy of getting two Grass Energy on Virizion in the first turns to power up multiple Genesect
On the other hand, modern cards, even those labeled as rare, are often produced in much larger numbers, which can dilute their long-term value
She's in the color of Auras or colorless equipment like Bonesplitter to really drop those costs early on