For me, I like making cards that works within the foundations of the Pokmon TCG like, a card that could actually feel like someone would use in their own deck
Chrome Mox + Mox Diamond Chrome Mox and Mox Diamond are very similar cards: They provide mana fixing and acceleration at the cost of a card from your hand
Wizards of the Coast, the producer of Magic: The Gatherings cards, has also proven to be experts at fostering a strong collectors market
Lightly Played , Moderately Played , Heavily Played : Signs of use reduce the value
The End of the Beginning I hope you enjoyed my jaunt through the various card design stories of Magic Origins
Outside of their own Loot ability, there are a limitless amount of ways to abuse discard-based abilities like this one