Maybe it allows them to connect with others in the game to create an interaction that they will get to tell stories about
Once it resolves, it becomes an artifact permanent
9 Eleven, The Mage Perfectly on theme, Eleven, the Mage raises the maximum number of cards you can have in your hand to eleven
If you have a big beefy Pokemon you want protecting you while you do some setup, this Tool makes it, so your opponent has to take repeated damage or even lose a Pokemon just to get over it
Gather your group and defend Baldur's Gate against the threats looming over the city
The former, illustrated by David Szabo, depicts a (somewhat crazed) person using a vacuum device to capture a ghost, not unlike those they use in the movie