Though they began, and were hugely popular, on Nintendos consoles, it wasnt until the release of Final Fantasy VII in 1997 (on Sonys 32-bit, CD-based console, the PlayStation) that it felt as if the series had truly hit the mainstream
These are explained as fragments of a larger story, and are kept in the Great Illuminary
Stirrings still does a lot, but for a more specific niche of decks than ever
This all changes when you use Metalworker, along with three artifacts in hand, to draw as many cards as you want, give yourself infinite mana and life, and tap down all of your opponent's creatures
Many cards in Whispers in the Well have this mechanic, which allows a player to pay an extra ink cost to tuck a card under your character and activate a new, more powerful ability
By the way: The card Deadly Designs from Conspiracy uses plot counters