It cashes them in for triggers, tokens, or a straight-up win
and in extreme cases force players into either really weird mana or really weird deck configurations
A foil 1st edition Charizard (sold for $369,000 in December) is trading on the power of the Pokemon brand, a nugget of nostalgia which makes easy headlines because it naturally appeals to millions who grew up with a Gameboy
Also, I'm not sure how I feel about our backup commander, Kianne, Corrupted MemoryKianne, Corrupted Memory
The cards that represent the Story Spotlights in Ixalan are: Flood of Recollection, Induced Amnesia, and Mastermind's Acquisition
Back in my day, we played Phyrexian Negator and liked it