Their smaller size is convenient for collectors with limited storage or players who need travel-friendly decks, but the reduced surface area can make artwork and text harder to read
Illustration Rares noticeably feature less popular Pokemon or Pokemon that don't normally get special cards, such as middle Evolutions
Speaking about the boosters was the lead designer, Gavin Verhey, who stated that, [Mystery Boosters] are probably the strangest non-silver bordered thing weve ever done. The Mystery Booster series curated list contains over 1,000, making it easily the largest set ever. The unconventional packs each follow the same basic structure, featuring: 1 playtest card (only in the Convention Edition) 2 commons/uncommons of each color 1 common/uncommon multicolored card 1 common/uncommon artifact or land 1 pre-M15 card in Magics original frame (can be a rare) 1 rare or mythic from M15 forward The playtest cards are perhaps the most interesting pieces in each pack
pokebeach.comIt shouldnt be too hard to discard 3-4 Marowaks either, especially because of Junk Arm and Professor Juniper (maybe even Sages Training)
Cards in the McDonald's Collections share their legality with the original printing of the card
Possible to pay the colored part of the mana cost by tapping creatures of corresponding color
