Luckily, that's not always the case
Note that this is a little different than the Near-Mint/Slightly-Played/Heavily-Played paradigm used by retailers selling Magic cards
P/T Number 444 Language English Legal Formats Commander, Legacy, Vintage Not Legal Formats Alchemy, Brawl, Competitive Brawl, Historic, Modern, Pauper, Pioneer, Standard, Timeless Rulings (10/2/2025) The Destined White Mage's second ability triggers just once for each life-gaining event, whether it's 1 life from Al Bhed Salvagers or 3 life from Balamb T-Rexaur
Thankfully, there's still a burst of white around Meowscarada to give it a buffer area before the rest of the card is enveloped in the bright golden sheen
As a bonus, the creature is red so you can play Goblin War Drums in your 99 and make all your creatures unblockable
Suddenly all those high-toughness creatures like Aegis Turtle and Caelorna, Coral Tyrant become fast wincons by tapping and milling players out