This mechanic, which has since become standard legal, was joined by cards matter mechanics that referenced card names, flavor text, and art
Returning Characters to hand and grinding out card advantage frustrated aggro decks and defined the control archetype for the color
If you're playing a dedicated artifact deck, being able to make extra bodies is great, and if you're playing a dedicated Dinosaur deck, you can get a ton of Treasure tokens to ramp into your high-mana Dinosaurs
You just pulled a Charizard ex alt art
Learn to recognize when your graveyard is full enough
Youll spend less per card and get them back faster, which is also great for kids or newer collectors who are excited to see their cards slabbed without waiting half a year