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Tournament organizers report that OP-13 prize support generates higher attendance than newer sets because players specifically want shots at God Packs, creating unusual situation where slightly older product maintains stronger demand than recent releases

Collectors and investors actively seek Lugia cards, particularly rare variants likeLugia EX, Lugia VMAX, Lugia GX, and vintage holographic versions

Monologue Tax was another difficult cut

It's legal in most non-Standard formats, so load up your self-discard effects around it

They are all just Wastes with a bonus ability, but there is a cost to using them as colorless sources due to the inherent tension of the sacrifice effect and using them for mana

The most expensive cards are the extremely rare "Pokemon Illustrator Cards", of which only 39 were made, says Mashable