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They are instantly recognizable and don't require nearly as much explanation to observers as some others on this list

We havent even mentioned the fact that, upon playing Chernabog, you can shuffle all of the characters into your discard pile back into your deck

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It's also got a rather flavourful effect, being able to corrupt and destroy any of the 'good' Green and White creatures that comes into contact with it

Three of the four Blastoise cards are from the very first English test print run of the Pokmon Trading Card game, way back when Wizards of the Coast published it