I ordered some fake cards off of Etsy but they never got to me yet - I don't know if it's because of COVID-19 or if the package got lost because the shipping was free so I'm assuming the service might not be the most reliable especially since it travelled from abroad.
I also ordered a bunch of legit amiibo cards (albeit unopened ones). I found some of my favorite villagers in these cards - Katt, Goldie and Merry. I also got Punchy - not my personal favorite but I'd like to do a giveaway for him once the amiibo villager glitch is fixed.
I like the original amiibos because they're a great collectible. I have an album for them and everything.
So even if I'm not a huge fan of the villager I think it's a nice addition - plus you can scan them into photopia and order their posters.
So to me there's still a big difference between physical cards and NMT tickets - sure, you can get very lucky with the tickets but the idea of collecting something is just more special to me.