Theyre basically useless if youre not playing a poison counters deck, but fortunately we are in this case
Collectors pay for the story behind the card as much as the card itself
(On solo, this is one of the most brutal scenarios out there.) 4.0 The Doom of Eztli Wonderfully encapsulating the Indian Jones-feel the campaign was aiming at, this scenario is a fun mix of adventure, exploration, survival, and of course, numinous objects that feels highly thematic
If you were lucky like me, you had a local card shop which ran games, sold packs at retail price, and maybe had some rare singles (individual unsealed cards) for sale like the elusive shiny Charizard
Cons : Higher market price than M1 sets
The most common type is simply "damage," which is in the form of damage counters