To that end, the new set also introduces a "villain" creature type along with cards that synergize well with other villains
Whenever a battle takes damage, whether through direct damage spells or by attacking it with creatures, you remove that many defense counters from it
A year later, a holo Lugia graded a Pristine 10 by BGS (one of only three to attain this grading) sold for an incredible $144,300 (Source)
This way, you can visually compare the text, numbering, edges, texture, and layout of the art on a Pokemon card
The idea is to play a bunch of cheap artifacts like [c]Memnite[/c] and [c]Ornithopter[/c], then to play affinity cards like [c]Thought Monitor[/c] for very low mana costs