Those 3 life points usually didn't matter much, but occasionally they make all the difference, especially when a deck finds itself in a position to do 14 or 17 damage all at once but can't do 20
The version of this card that will cost you the most is its Showcase Step-and-Compleat Foil, which takes the normal card art and turns up the fear factor with muted, sickening greens
Even though that's the case, Hydras bring something special and formidable to the table
One playmat features a daring and adventurous Pirate Donald Duck, ready to sail the seas in search of lore
These are great ramp pieces that also function as fixing
The Sunbaked Canyon, for example, is a parched-looking area of the city with direct sunlight illuminating each building, whereas the Silent Clearing card is a picture of the Forum, which, although certainly a clearing, would have been far from silent