Popular Characters and Editions Some Pokmon are consistently more collectible: Charizard (Base Set, 1st Edition) Pikachu (Promo cards, Illustrator card) Blastoise and Venusaur (1st Edition Base Set) Special promotional or tournament cards These rare editions have historically sold for thousands to hundreds of thousands of pounds, depending on rarity and condition, which we also see with other characters like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Most players embraced the concept of premium cards, and by 2001, foils became a mainstay of set releases
You not only get two cards, but also some degree of selection for those two cards, making the two life very much worth it
Mewtwo ex decks will slot in Mew ex for the same reason, to have more control in the mirror match, and this already appears to be having a positive effect on the Pokmon TCG Pocket meta by injecting some diversity
An overarching Affinity theme is present in MTG Aetherdrift
While he is a little expensive to cast in a pure aggro deck, it isnt the worst and has enough of an upside that hell probably be a solid choice to run in a deck