The smart thing to do when looking to begin collecting is to double-check the lineup of cards for that certain series and see which gold or other rare cards are offered in it
Speculators valued Insight Engine at $10 when it was revealed, but at launch you could get a copy for $1.70, and that quickly fell to a stable $1.10
Low cost cards can be played quickly in the early stages before the opponent is in a position to defend, whilst high cost cards can be played later in the game to dramatic effect
I think, like, what Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of Pokmon, when he was catching bugs, I imagine that's what he wanted, is for people to kind of get together, share these experiences, have the same fun that he was having and be able to indulge in catching little critters where he was catching bugs
One of the best Mono Red card draw options is Light Up the Stage
You can quickly establish a good reputation by selling honestly and providing accurate card descriptions