Booster packs are essential for achieving this goal, as they provide the cards needed to fill in the gaps in a collection
For instance, the image shows a G mark which was introduced with Scarlet ex [SV1S] and Violet ex [SV1V] in January 2023
The math becomes: Mega Charizard X Cost = $4.50 per pack 80 packs per SIR 5 SIRs = $1,800 So the pack-implied replacement cost of one raw Mega Charizard X ex is about $1,800
Most walkers will have made a game of magic unrecoverable if they survive for more than a few turns which is not the case at all for this Chanra
It was also the year when Wizards decided to fix Necropotence by printing Yawgmoth's Bargain, which somehow ended up being even more broken than the original since you get the cards right away rather than having to wait until your end step
Also, an important thing to note is that the relative alignment of all the texts, border patterns, and artwork match up exactly as the ones I know are real