Pricing as if the whole sale price is yours is how thin-margin cards turn into losses
Scalpers and scammers arent necessarily misrepresenting the popularity or value of the Pokmon TCG market, but much like the online celebrities throwing unheard of amounts of money at these cards, they are contributing to a raised barrier of entry for more casual collectors who must navigate low inventories, high prices, and delayed productions just to get their hands on a few packs
This shapeshifter needs another creature in your graveyard to work, which limits its use, but I still like it in decks that care about a critical mass of non-elf creatures
The card itself works because Lisia already has a strong visual identity from the Hoenn games, and the full art treatment gives that contest-star personality much more room to come through
2 | Urzas Saga Price: $37 While it has the most text of any card on this list, Urzas Saga perhaps needs the least introduction
This was hint one that Vehicles are closer to creatures than artifacts, but I missed it as a downside