japanese dark hypno pokemon card R 043/084 Holo Rare 2004 NM-EX u487 creases or whitening or any combination of moderate examples of these flaws Dark Hypno Drowzee #097 096

There are specialized grading companies who look at cards under a microscope and look for anything at all wrong with your cards

Today Id rather focus on creatures having inbuilt protection, or protection granted indefinitely by different effects

12/82 Dark Slowbro(Holo)

The fact that the effect is harder to stop and exiles is a pretty big deal against some things but again, the seven mana price tag means you probably run Degalmour or Krosan Grip if you really need that kind of security in your answers

Each turn, players can play 1 land, cast creatures or spells, and attack their opponent

Simply paying for the privilege to swap cards feels like a blunt but plausible option - that each trade has a little import tax attached, or maybe locking more than a couple of trades per week behind a paywall