The frames for the miracle cards from the Avacyn Restored set, that had a special border that appears as if the art is bathed in light and the hybrid cards from the Ravnica, City of Guilds set are examples of different card frames that I would file in this category: The miracle card frame is beautiful, but the card wouldnt lose much without it
Matte or glossy are common options, each gives a different look and feel
You can only use this effect of "Ashura King" once per turn
Its even seen solid play in Modern from time to time, and was a go-to win condition in Legacy storm decks during the early days of the format
Buy Japanese if you want first access, original language, and Japanese print quality
For the first time in a while, Wizards has returned to MSRP on most products, and Im able to offer an opinion on value