Dawn of Hope White is known (amongst other things) for its ability to gain life, so its fitting that you should be able to draw cards from gaining life in white
Someone like Christopher Rush (the artist behind the original art of Brainstorm, Mana Leak and Lightning Bolt, among many others) can increase the value of cards
Number 59: Crooked Cook is unaffected by other cards' effects while the controller controls no other cards
For reference (based on your pictures and on the cards I can see more clearly): Impoleon is PO (creased cards = poor) Granbull PL (heavy played, has destroyed corners/peeling) Dialga LP (played with bad corners but not destroyed) Lepumentas/Rasaff GD
Orcish Bowmasters [The Ultimate Card-Draw Punisher] Orcish Bowmasters punishes extra draw with immediate damage and board presence
Whenever one of these shiny forms appear, they are always in the same color scheme, making them highly desirable, collectable and rare