Unless exclusively stored in binders and played with in card sleeves (which was virtually unknown at the time), there are few Near Mint examples in circulation
This meant that Blue had "U" and "E" and Black had "C" and "K." (In the early days before Wizards spelled it out, incidentally, some players used "K" for black.) Why did we end up going with U
Consistently making little 2/2s that it buffs into 3/3s is a strong token generation ability
Other noteworthy aspects of this set include it being the first pack to include more than just character enchanted cards, as well as the first time enchanted cards varied from typical Lorcana-styled artwork, preferring a painterly style that would set the stage for more varied enchanted artworks in the future.
There are a bunch of sweet pickups for my decks here, and some intriguing new choices to build a deck around
Expired MTG Arena codes Wizards don't set these codes up to work forever, and (as we said) might be phasing them out altogether