Two 10-sided dice work well for life, while smaller dice can help track everything from +1/+1 Counters to the steadily increasing number of Treasures you definitely don't plan to combo off with
Duel Monsters II: Dark Duel Stories or to Yu-Gi-Oh
With the Time Spiral sets, each had three primary design goals: past (Time Spiral), present (Planar Chaos) and future (Future Sight) , and also utilized different and unique card designs (Retro style, standard Eighth Edition, and the new Future Sight style)
Sadly, this trope is twisted in the final season
That's certainly rare to see a 100% return in just a three to six month period
It could also buy you enough time by unsummoning a full horde of attackers against your slow board, allowing enough time for you to catch-up blockers to your opponent's fast start