All those Sphinxs Revelations, Whip of Erebos life gains, and Obzedat triggers mean nothing
Long story short, there are tons of neat ideas and reasons why you might want to make your own cards
This allows the Aethermage to play into a great space that supports a ton of classic Azorius strategies without getting ahead of itself
While Generation IX of the Pokmon series had some glaring flaws, players still enjoyed the game because it introduced new characters, bizarre creature designs, beautiful locales, and engaging battles
Its weird and intriguing, and gives control players a field day with cards like Holon Transceiver and Curse Powder
Cards that have been graded by professional grading companies such as PSA (Professional Sports Authenticator) and given high marks (eg PSA 10) are particularly valuable