Just as Burn struggles to win with Lightning Bolt alone, you need a cheap creature that generates value over time in order to really maximize your mill count, and the Crab is simply best-in-class
Picking characters from the Spider-Man canon as part of a wider set would leave far too many characters on the cutting room floor
This means that before taking a first game action, you have to plan ahead, mapping out your first few turns
It doesn't seem like it should work, and nowadays you would be right
This card sits at the intersection of blink, lifegain, and energy, helping cards like Ocelot Pride, Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd, and good energy cards
Though each card appeared in debut Lorcana set, The First Chapter, these D23 promo variants were printed with two special symbols, to indicate their status as cards from the D23 Expo and 1st Edition