A mono-Green mana rock with restrictions built in and no real upside isn't nothing, but it's arguably worse than a Llanowar Elves
The win condition arrives when you've drawn deep enough to find your finisher package and your opponent is out of answers
Order of the White Shield was first released in the set Ice Age, illustrated by Ruth Thompson
The weight test is useful for detecting re-backs
But as Mark puts it, the audience for the in-universe versions of cards is actually small in comparison: The biggest problem, from a business standpoint, with making a Universes Within card for every Universes Beyond card is there isnt a large enough audience to offset the huge cost of such an undertaking
A: Three characteristics predict long-term appreciation: (1) an iconic chase card (Charizard, Pikachu, Eeveelutions), (2) limited production (High Class Packs, Enhanced Expansion Packs), (3) cross-generational artwork