opal pokemon card Japanese Full Art Secret Rare variation to centering Opal (Full Art) - TG28/TG30

It has been amazing working on this with my friend Ken Goldin, who has changed Pokmon forever in such a great way. Designed by original Pikachu editor Atsuko Nishida, the card was a winner at the 1998 illustration contest in Japan, using distinct artwork including the iconic pen symbol, denoting artistic contribution

Having an Enchantment that allows you to draw a card for two mana and keep everyone else from gaining life is super powerful

Suddenly you dont need to play blue card draw cards or planeswalkers to get card advantage anymore

Plasma Storm Blastoise has been seen to sell for $350, for a PSA 9-graded card

Finally, 12 forests and 12 plains leave a lot of room for more powerful or impactful lands to be played, which feels like an obvious starting point for upgrades

You can use effects like Gaea's Blessing and Endurance to shuffle key pieces back into your deck to tutor or redraw later