The first set of Pokmon cards was released in English on January 9, 1999 (the Japanese version was originally released on October 20, 1996)
When life totals are redistributed, each player gains or loses the amount of life necessary to equal the other player's life total
I won't go deep into each one, but they all have some form of cycling which can be a boon if drawn later in the game when you don't need them, or, of course, for cycling strategies (toss in a Fluctuator and burn through your whole deck.) Some produce colorless or single-color mana
The most valuable cards can sell for up to $200 , at the time of writing, though that may change
Once you have seven unique lands, every new land makes a token