There's no conspiracy, the card was purchased for what you see
Not saying everyone will have issues, but if you DO have issues, the employees can do literally nothing about it, calling customer service is futile, and you can be waiting for months to have anything happen
You can note their special names at the bottom of the card frame
Ward states, Whenever this creature becomes the target of a spell or ability an opponent controls, counter it unless that player pays X, where X is an additional cost of some kind
Sometimes making an off-color of mana is better if you specifically want that color, but usually making Green is preferred because a deck running a Green mana dork will likely always need Green mana
Can I keep this booster box sealed for collection or resale