Ritual monsters were something new to the game at that point: a creature that could only be summoned through the use of a Ritual spell card and a tribute equivalent to or higher than the level of that monster
It also offers the upside of triggering whenever any creature dies, instead of just artifacts, which can be important throughout the course of the game, since we often use creatures like Weaponcraft Enthusiast and Thraben Inspector to chump block our opponent's biggest threat, and having a Zulaport Cutthroat around makes chump blocking even more beneficial
Fx2 Resistance M-20 Retreat 1 Other Printings Ascended Heroes #062/217 Common $0.15 White Flare #035/086 Uncommon $0.11 Obsidian Flames #112/197 Uncommon $0.13 Silver Tempest #055/195 Common $0.11 SM - Unified Minds #67/236 Common $0.16 SM - Lost Thunder #83/214 Common $0.19 Shining Legends #46/73 Common $0.08 XY - BREAKthrough #56/162 Uncommon $0.16 Price History Hover the chart for exact dates and prices
Limited Wardrobe: It's an unwritten rule that the lead character of Yu-Gi-Oh
(What, you expect me to engage with the infuriating battles in this game, in which I always seem to flip tails?) Getting a new one, especially something rare like a shiny or full art card, was a reliable serotonin hit
