Granted, Professor Oak comes along with the stipulation that you must discard your hand first
That flexibility is well worth the life
Its easy to fit games into your schedule or to sit down for a best two out of three
The back of the card is indeed slightly glossier (no where near a Japanese magazine/vending machine Glossy promo, or the glossy misprints from Unbroken Bonds Commons and some other sets), which can be picked up by shining on it with a light and compare it to a regular US printed card: The left one is from an Australian red logo Jungle pack, where you can clearly distinguish the induvial LEDs from my flashlight
While my mother doesnt play Magic, shes supported me ever since I started playing, and she enjoys looking at beautiful, cute, and otherwise not-especially-edgy artwork for the game
(1) If this card is Xyz Summoned: You can take 1 Photon monster from your Deck, and either Special Summon it in Defense Position or attach it to this card as material