Windborn Muse is a budget card that makes it more difficult for an opponent to attack you and take the monarch from you, while cards like Kardur, Doomscourge push opponents to attack each other rather than you
Playing Phyrexian Fleshgorgers 1BB Prototype cost, for instance, allows it to establish some early game board presence
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For many vintage Pokemon collectors, acquiring a Mewtwo Gold Star in high grade is a bucket-list achievement, the kind of card that represents years of searching, multiple failed acquisition attempts, and a significant financial commitment when the right copy finally becomes available
Im sure WOTC at the time didnt plan for base set to be so popular and they really fired up the printers and got as much product out as they could
I would also advise sticking to instant speed versions of these effects since they give you a much larger window to find an opening