Alternate Arts allow the illustrator to have some creative liberty in the design of the artwork, using the environment and the entire space of the card to bring a scene to life
To keep these "real Pokmon card texture close up" details pristine and avoid issues like "Pokmon card damaged corner close up" or "Pokmon holo card scratches close up," I always recommend using soft sleeves immediately, followed by a top-loader or a binder with acid-free pages
White (W) seeks peace through structure, and represents civilization, morality, and order (though not necessarily good)
Articuno specifically has been the consensus favourite of the three for many collectors, the Ice-typing, the elegant blue palette, the calm-flight aesthetic
What is the rarest pokemon card
You may be losing access to red mana, but in exchange, you get a card that does far, far more