Its a role player, getting you cards, removing a threat, and having a game-winning ultimate in the long term
Number 255 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Pauper, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (10/4/2004) You can pay the "reveal your hand" cost even if your hand is already revealed due to another effect
These outlines were most likely printed with the actual card, and used as indication during the printing process to properly align the 1st edition symbol (which seems to have failed by the looks of it)
Here, we see the climactic approach of the entire roster of characters toward the final showdown with Kefka
The most common example is poison counters10 of them means you lose, so taking some off can save you from an infect or toxic strategy