The last thing that Wizards of the Coast wanted was to be known as was a combination of Dungeons and Dragons and Poker, so ante was abandoned
In the words of Gavin Verhey, That is not appropriate or tenable. In the 99, however, Lutri isnt just reasonable, it wouldnt even be a Game Changer
Elixir of Immortality comes closest, but it is as off theme as a card can be
I did not spend a single penny of my own money, nor did I receive any currency or booster packs through a media contact, but by the time Id played an hour or so of the game Id already amassed a good enough collection to create several different decks that actually won me games against real human opponents
There are also additional features like holographic accents, collector numbers, and promotional features that compound with a cards rarity and further increase value