Ward for three life on a 3-mana 3/3 with menace and lifelink is really good on a generic creature
Preorders for each Scene Box on Amazon looks to be about $40
The plus is great if you want filtering or have creatures, the emblem gets you farther ahead, and the minus three works great with vigilance creatures, which you happen to have
While cards made from blank cards wont be legal for tournament play, there are still plenty of uses for them and several online retailers you can buy them from
Several unique details make the Pikachu Illustrator card unlike anything else in the Pokmon Trading Card Game: It is the only Pokmon card labeled Illustrator instead of Trainer It is the only card ever printed with a pen symbol in the bottom right corner It features a double star rarity , which is extremely uncommon for Japanese promotional cards The artwork depicts Pikachu holding a paintbrush, directly referencing the contest it was awarded for Even visually, this card stands completely apart from all other Pokmon cards
This card is fantastic - you can definitely expect it to pop up again