Shadow in the Warp is technically ramp for you, but also direct damage for opponents whenever they play a non-creature spell--something that stacks neatly with Cindervines
Raichu ( XY, 43/146) didnt have a lot of success at US Nationals, but it did perform well at National Championships in other parts of the world
Japanese text adorns the card's front, with the text in English reading, "We certify that your illustration is an excellent entry in the Pokmon Card Game Illust Contest
Lets exclude all gold cards, hybrid cards, or white double-faced cards that transform into cards of other colors (sorry Brutal Cathar/Moonrage Brute)
And can help fuel a few effect like Syr Konrad
To this day, the best part is cracking open a new card for the first time, reading it once, reading it again, and then slowly realizing all the crazy decks you could build with that Mythic rare.