Whether it was gifting a tapped fish or gifting a card, the options for interesting decision points on ostensibly modal cards is a nice way of repackaging Kicker
After I learned to beat the micro-stakes games at the Magic shop, I deposited $50 online and quickly ground it up
This looks like a smaller set than most, but that doesn't mean the hype is any less
some can be bigger than actual creature cards, like Marit Lage (generated by Dark Depths and Marit Lages Slumber) or a construct token with a lot of artifacts in play
Beyond the top 10, notable honorable mentions include Mew AR #183 (~$30), Charizard V SAR #211 (~$30), and Irida SAR #238 (~$25)
This trend continues even today, though it's less noticeable with how fast new cards are produced