For collecting and long-term value, Japanese better pull rates per box, sharper print quality, and historically stronger sealed appreciation
If giving up your Life Points to fuel these monsters isnt your style, theres a special new Spell Card to give you a bit of Millennium Magic of your own just reveal it from your hand and you dont have to pay any Life Points to Summon forth the monsters from their stones
Other cards you could use include Five Headed Dragon (there'll be enough dragons in the grave to get it out), Monster Reincarnation, Monster Reborn, all Solemn counter traps, Burial from a Different Dimension or Dimension Fusion (especially if some Blue Eyes will be banished), Blue Eyes Shining Dragon, Kaibaman, Kidmodo Dragon, Keeper of the Shrine
When he attacks, he puts a +1/+1 counter on every Vampire you control, turning your board of small tokens into a game-ending army
Abilities and effects: Abilities and effects appear on the bottom half of the card
Cultivate ($6) Theres other special versions, but discount Aerith at your own risk