In terms of monetary worth, the Fusion Strike release seems a solid entry of the Pokmon franchise for its time
If youre pitching cards anyway, this turns the downside into value fast, especially in decks like Hashaton, Scarab's Fist in Commander, where youre already discarding creatures for value
This auction just so happens to be a great illustration: www.ebay.com/itm/Opened-Shadowless-Pokemon-2-Player-Starter-Set-Theme-Deck-FREE-SHIPPING-/234068524196?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0 As for the shadowless base set machamp it can be found in both formats and I believe the shadowed version has both too
Booster displays will retail for $161.64
As these items are usually made of a harder plastic and will be a fair bit wider than the card, its impractical for cards being used in a deck
In Water Vanilla Aggro, Magic Reflector has potential as a protection for the many continuous spell cards played, including A Legendary Ocean, Heart of the Underdog, and Non-Spellcasting Area