The printing facility in Japan produces cards with: Better centering JPN cards are cut with tighter tolerances, making off-center cards far less common than in English print runs Smoother card stock The paper quality is more uniform, reducing surface imperfections that cost points on the grading scale Cleaner edges Factory-fresh JPN cards show fewer whitening issues straight out of the pack Consistent foil application Holographic patterns and texture are applied more evenly This means a freshly pulled Japanese SAR or SR has a meaningfully higher chance of earning a PSA 10 compared to the same card printed in English
The Phyrexian horror token it generates has more and more power on each subsequent turn eventually, if your opponent cant answer the Forge or beat you first, you will win the game without spending any more than the initial 3-mana investment
The flash Glorious Anthem of Howlpack Resurgence makes it a fun combat trick as well as a valuable Anthem effect
DR: 10 Most Valuable MTG Final Fantasy Surge Foils The market prices for some of these are obviously a little bit insane, but I expect they'll go down a bit once the hype dies down
Theyre very special cards that were super hard to obtain when they were circulating, and are now super hard to obtain in good condition due to their age
The former mistake is understandable