It was a card you could use to not only kill all their creatures but also take down a walker as well
Not including the static ability ones from War of the Spark that only had one minus ability, only Ajani, Caller of the Pride, Gideon Blackblade, Teferi, Time Reveler, and Vivien, Champion of the Wilds have at least 4 starting loyalty
It also decided the base starting deck you would begin the game with, although you could change your deck as you gained other cards
Combining the original Ghalta with a Sorin-enabled Ghalta and Mavren in the early game can be a back-breaking play in a dedicated stompy Dino deck, as youll quickly be swinging for 36 trample damage on the ground so long as none of your foes rudely interfere with your plans
Take this incredibly rare and valuable Pikachu card, for example
Design Origins Yu-Gi-Oh has a curious origin, and one that still greatly informs the game it is today