In fact, in most cases the textless promo is worth significantly more than the pack foil of the same card, which tells us just how popular these cards are with players who like to pimp out their decks (I almost called them "pimps," which is think may be technically correct, but...) Anyway, check out some of the more popular promos vs their regular counterparts: Alt-Art Planeshift Foils When Planeshift released in 2001, Wizards decided to do something a little bit different they inserted alternate art foils of three rares right into packs on a very limited basis (I'm pretty sure this is the first and only time this has happened, although the "hidden treasures" in Zendikar are similar, they were pre-existing cards rather than unique printings)
I like having options for unique strategies
Kalonian Hydra Truthfully, Kalonian Hydra doesn't work with everything
The reason for that was that Rith, the Awakener came along at the most favorable time in history for a good, large finisher in its colors thanks to the rise of Fires of Yavimaya
This Drop is a full-on celebration of the creature type, featuring four of its best cards with an incredible new look by Yu Maeda
