Suddenly you could splash Twisted Abomination and a single Swamp - if you drew the Swamp, you could play the Abomination, and if you didn't draw the Swamp and drew the Abomination, you could fetch the Swamp and thin your deck
(Though thats definitely part of it.) While comparisons to Magic: The Gathering are easy - there are a number of keywords with specific in-game effects, cards battle using two key values for their attack strength and health, and you can gradually play bigger cards as you build up your stock of in-game resource - Lorcana doesnt just whack a set of Mickey Mouse ears on the veteran TCG
Another opportunity to snag a good deal comes at the other end of a MTG products timeline when its been out for a while and interest in the product has disappeared
It also has Evasive, making it a surefire way to deal with pesky cards like Diablo that are currently running rampant in the game
Rarity and Edition Markings Some low-quality fakes do poorly with set symbols, especially in terms of rarity
The downside was that it meant a bunch more words on already wordy cards for very little gameplay relevance