The fact that LP (lightly played) is included while MP/HP (moderately/heavily played) are excluded is very important here
No sorting, no drafting, and no homework required whatsoever
(That philosophy has shifted quite a bit over the years.) Mirri was given protection from black because black creature kill was a big part of the Standard metagame at the time
Yawgmoth is the glue that holds this deck together and singlehandedly makes it playable
Yet, despite the complaints of excessive curling, my foils were quite flat: Foil Card Construction and Curling Causes Foil cards consist of three layers: metal foil with the face printed on it, glue, and a cardboard back
Sets such as Base Set , Jungle , Fossil , and Team Rocket are revered for their iconic cards and have the most valuable Pokemon cards