This Illustration Rare has become iconic, with ukiyo-e style art of Magikarp leaping up a waterfall while Gyarados looms in the background
Oh, and just in case our opponents want to launch a response or simply play the game of Magic, we'll tutor up / cast stuff like Faith Unbroken, Chains of Custody, Darksteel Mutation, and Ossification
If you already played a land in the pre-combat main phase, you can't play one now
If this card in its owner's possession is destroyed by an opponent's card: You can Special Summon 1 Ritual Monster that mentions "Light and Darkness Ritual" from your hand or Deck
The cards popularity is reflected in its pricing
Almost all the usual answer cards in the other three colours work just fine on this thing and so it is something you want to include as part of a toolbox of threats