'Exerting' characters is important - turning a card to its side allows you to send it on quests, challenge an opponent's quests, or activate powerful abilities
And then you can swing with Sephiroth, kill Aerith anyway, draw a card, and dump the counters onto him
When it was first printed I tried it out many times
Max speed - If a source you control would deal damage to an opponent or a permanent an opponent controls, it deals that much damage plus 1 instead
Cards like Rapunzel, Aladdin, Heroic Outlaw, and Steal from the Rich all cause an opponent to lose Lore, while Dragon Fire and Mother Knows Best can banish characters or pull them off the field
History he stages through exhibitions in the Maestros's many galleries, museums, and archives