The first sets that contained serialized cards make up the bulk of this, with up to 65 cards getting 1 in 500 serialized versions
Yes, I keep mentioning the Thumb because it's that important
Most of the time you can resolve your spells and Prowess triggers in such a way to target your own creature and have it survive, but no need to take that chance if you dont have to
Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh and Archangel of Tithes are priced much lower than Nissa, Vastwood Seer and Liliana, Heretical Healer even though all four are seeing a similar amount of play
As Jay Annelli writes in the new book Planes of the Multiverse: A Visual History, Innistrad is home to all manner of monsters and fiends [where] Werewolves rage in the night, hunting beasts and humans with equal vigor. Standing against them (and the vampires, and the zombies, and the other hungry fiends) are the planes equally powerful human warriors
In return, you are able to create a Hero Token which acts as a creature with 1 Power and 1 Life, but you are able to put as many counters on it for each life you paid which increases both by 1 per counter
