This terrible fate is somewhat reflected in the cards gameplay mechanics themselves, with Mother Gothel, Withered and Wicked arriving in play with three damage tokens
Many of the more valuable cards in the game have been released through this program, with special variants and exclusive artworks hidden among the various collections
I'm not sure it's necessary, but it is game warping
Cards like Mayhem Devil make all this sacrifice even more lucrative
Ascended Heroes took everything Mega Evolution Base and Phantasmal Flames built and pushed it further: more Pokmon, bigger hit slots, and a Mega Gengar SIR that immediately became the most valuable card in the era
On top of that, whenever your Elves attack, they gain deathtouch until the end of turn