Each bending trigger (keyed to different types of spells or actions) feeds you card draw or other forms of advantage
We didn't have planeswalker cards at the time (that wouldn't come until Lorwyn many years later), so this was a way to have him appear as a creature
You might be hyped for the new Team Rockets Mewtwo ex [Destined Rivals], or Ethans Ho-Oh ex [Destined Rivals], but how do they compare to other cards that are already competitively viable
Plus, you never know when that Cruel Arrow attack - or simply sending Fezandipiti in as cannon fodder - will keep you in the game
Simply purchase your item, and follow the instructions that are provided to you
Part of this deck's problem is that it doesn't synergize well enough with its commander, Y'shtola, Night's Blessed