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#4 Counter Catcher Keeping in theme with cards that are widely used, Counter Catcher isnt nearly as powerful as Prime Catcher, but its still a strong item card that is especially powerful in decks that dont need to come out the gate firing (like Charizard ex)
First edition copies of this card are already extremely valuable, as even MP copies can fetch in the neighborhood of $200
If Shire Shirriff leaves the battlefield before its last ability resolves, you can still sacrifice a token
Its not something Im super excited to run in the Command Zone, but its decent in the 99
Thus, they mostly serve to sit in my binder and act as chum for sharks to try and lowball me on