the first pokemon card Complete Guide to the Pokémon Edition Base Set – Kanto Shark The Most Valuable Gen 1

You get an extended-art rare or mythic rare in foil 49% of the time

And its great for Wizards short-term profits (this is not exactly a pro, as it doesnt benefit anybody but Wizards and their stockholders)

7 Baird, Steward of Argive Baird, Steward of Argive, is a four mana 2/4 with vigilance

Atarka Red Cheap, red creatures going wide and overwhelming the opponent with mana efficiency and a fast clock is something Pioneer has been missing for some time

Rolling Temblor, Blasphemous Act, Divine Reckoning, and counterspells such as Dissipate are about the only ways* to reliably deal with an army of Spider Spawning tokens in the format

The hype is now a month later and still going strong