A 6-card booster pack came with 4x Illustration Rares and 2x Super Illustration Rares: a Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise ex, Charmander, Charmeleon, and Charizard ex
To help nudge those conversations along and make it clear what the cards were referencing, Zakeel Gordon and SQUARE ENIX had the idea to put the game number on the bottom of each card
If you're able to do so, this mechanic gives you a kicker effect for some kind of added bonus
Moving on, let's take a look at some of the fun variant art you can find in a Spider-Man booster pack, which ranges from full-art versions to special designs meant to replicate the style of a comic book
Overall, the mechanic provides many good cards and accentuates the importance of a good battlefield presence (especially due to the quality of the uncommons with the mechanic)
Easier because there are more ways to buy cards, more resources to learn from, and more affordable entry points than at any time in the hobby's history