Some of them are remarkably accurate for this day and age: Since the guide came out near the end of 1999 (Fossil was released in Oct 1999), it doesnt have prices for any of the english Fossil cards: The guide also included images + translations for all Japanese cards printed up to that point, including Southern Island, and sets like Gym Heroes
The Commander Lae'zel, Vlaakith's Champion is a great resource for any deck focused on counters
Additionally, players will win promo packs, Shinedust, and XP every time they defeat one of the harder decks
Rusher ST13-011-portgasdace also adds to that mid-game pressure once you've dropped to two life cards, putting a 7,000 Power attacker on the field can be a nightmare for many decks
It will not trigger if a creature became blocked as a result of some kind of effect, not by creature