Card Name Mana Cost Type Legendary Creature Human Spirit Samurai Rarity Rare rules Text Vigilance Shooting Star - Whenever Auron attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it
Puzzle of Time quickly became a staple in many competitive decks
Granted, its non-tokens only, but at minimum creatures that already enter with counters come in with more, and any deck relying on counters (energy, experience, etc.) gets a steady flow of extra counters simply by playing creatures
Every time that random kid or collector buys that random pack, they get an advertisement, and effectively product, toward helping them understand that there is a game behind these cards
Poison decks , for example, focus on maximizing damage over time , while Paralysis decks try to stall and set up for big plays
PSA 10 copies have fetched thousands at auction, with one going for as much as $56,120 online