That story is made up, but these cards are totally real
In the case of Urza, having him along with The Mightstone and Weakstone in play costs 8 mana total, not to mention the additional 7 mana to activate Urzas melding ability
It allows you to draw a card the first time you put a +1/+1 counter on it each turn, allowing it to grow and fill your hand at the same time
Retreat: CCC Weakness: L Resistance: None ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Krabby B20 - Common Type: Water Evolution: Basic Pokemon Level: 20 HP: 50 W - Call for Family Effect: Search your deck for a Basic Pokemon named Krabby and put it onto your Bench
Now, I don't care if you're an OG Pokfreak who played Red and Blue on your GameBoy (not even Color) in the '90s, if you've been collecting cards for decades, or if you just got into the franchise, it's all gravy