Interestingly, when the Legendary Collection was released years later, the Dark Blastoise artwork was chosen over the Base Set design for the reprint, further cementing its legacy as a fan favorite
If you can empty your hand, which with many decks is not a problem and some even have cards like Grafted Skullcap to help out, only zero power creatures can attack you
Still, never underestimate what an extended art foil can do to the price of an otherwise affordable card
Additionally, each carry an effect to increase consistency, such as Kitchen tutoring a monster or Chamber tutoring a Dragonmaid Spell/Trap
Once per turn, when your opponent would Special Summon a monster(s), if you have 3+ Resonance Counters on your field (Quick Effect): You can negate the Special Summon, and if you do, destroy that monster(s), then remove 3 Resonance Counters from your field