Characteristics dont have an immediate effect on the game, though cards may have effects that only apply to a specific characteristic, such as Mickey Mouse, Wayward Sorcerer allowing you to return cards to your hand if a card with the Broom characteristic is banished
A lot of the playtesters reportedly threw away their test cards once the real cards were printed
Most Core Sets undersell the other sets, and weren't opened as much, so the market was unsatisfied with the number of these available
He is cheerful and layback, immediately accepting the Lancers with open arms when Shay introduced them as his allies
It might have been more interesting to have X relate to the number of cards I bottomed or topped while scrying, but I don't know how they would have written that on the card without having more worldly Magic players giggle every time they read it
That depth improves the experience when opening individual packs instead of full booster boxes
