Edge whitening occurs with repeated handling, when the top layer of cardboard gradually detaches along the edges
Kingdra's Dragon Steam is also a powerful attack when its damage is boosted by Expert Belt () and the PokePower
We already have decks that attack for a million with Tifa Lockhart or Slickshot Show-Off, and you can power this card with your Elvish Mystic on the sidelines
MDFCs also let the deck skirt playing traditional lands
Green, lean, keen, and mean, goblins are a highly cherished creature type in Magic: The Gathering, and there are all sorts of popular MTG goblin decks available in a variety of formats
It wouldnt be long before Omnath, Locus of Rage and The Gitrog Monster would come along and really diversify the possibilities, but it was the monogreen Elemental who really kick-started the archetype in my opinion