That "Alpha frickin' Lotus" is the 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle of Magic: The Gathering (MTG) cards and uncovering one is like winning the lottery
The self-sacrifice is a trigger for Bane on a 2-toughness dork and then your Aristocrats fire off
Enter the Infinite, unlike it's affinity-based cousin is a very good card and often does read You win the game. That is what you want if you are waiting till turn 12 to do something big (although you should always protect Enter the Infinite with at least one counterspell)
Additionally, the dark shadows at the bottom of the card contrast perfectly with the brighter lighting at the top of the card
However, given the close race, Giratina is likely to continue changing positions among the best promo cards from the era
Whatever its doing, the state it's in, whatever's attached to itall of it stays the same