Way back in the day, people used to play with a ton of those "artifact" cards -- you remember, Icy Manipulator, Winter Orb, Juggernaut, Mirror Universe -- even the five Mox brothers had a night at the opera
According to Wizards of the Coast, this card was subtle, but powerful and the benefit that it provided came at too low a cost. Due to the probe functioning as a cantrip (draws a card) and costing a single Phyrexian mana, it allowed players to peer into their opponent's hands for the often negligible cost of two life
You either put the time and effort in to find shinies in the games, or spent boatloads of money on booster packs to snag Shining cards
Collector tip: For less visible characters, the print run may be even smaller verify rarity if youre sourcing
More recently, I've stopped chasing Gyarados to open the Mythical Island expansion
No, absolutely not