There was an obvious card that could have been made that would have been a huge hit for all casual players that would have resonated for a long time, and would have made perfect sense here
No star symbol the opalescent foil treatment itself is the rarity marker Single artist every Futuristic Rare is illustrated by YOSHIROTTEN, giving the tier a distinct visual identity across cards Anniversary exclusive confirmed so far on Mewtwo ex, Mew ex, and two Pikachu ex variants (day & night) from the premium Futuristic Box Because it launched outside the normal numbered progression, collectors shouldn't expect Futuristic Rares in future sets by default it may remain a one-off anniversary tier, similar to how Shiny Vaults and Classic Collections were era-specific
If youre of that mindset, its actually very easy to find examples where reading a Magic card does NOT fully explain the card
With lots of looting going on, Emet-Selch can easily employ discard payoffs like Monument to Endurance and Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer, turning Emet-Selch into strict card advantage
You do need to play him in a very synergistic deck to abuse his abilities, so the natural home is alongside creatures with the Undying ability
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