Minimal duplications may occur, making trading fun
That set might be one of the most influential sets for contemporary Magic design, from how it proved that top-down design could be successful, to how it changed the landscape of removal, to how it threaded the needle between open-ended archetypes and tight linear tribal decks
I believe this was for three main reasons: Their version of the deck was better versus Jund than I expected
The colors of Alpha and Beta cards could be muted, which is to the detriment of black cards, specifically, but that fade, coupled with the three dimensional beveling around the art and the text box, gives red cards, specifically, just a really nice pop in that thicker Beta frame
Ramp & Mana Support
Application: Ideal for disrupting the opponent's strategy, for example, by bringing weaker Pokmon into active play or preventing the opponent from using strong actives