On the front, its a prowess creature that also retrieves an instant or sorcery when it enters, great for tempo decks that want to keep casting spells
Here's the price evolution of the top 3 most expensive cards: Pikachu Illustrator Price History (PSA 10) Source: Goldin Auctions, eBay Sales Data Charizard 1st Edition Shadowless Price History (PSA 10) Source: PWCC Marketplace, Goldin Auctions Key Price Drivers (2019-2025) 2020-2021 Pandemic Boom : Prices increased 200-400% across vintage cards Celebrity Purchases : Logan Paul, Logic, Post Malone drove mainstream attention Social Media Influence : YouTube/TikTok opening videos viral exposure Investment Funds : Fractional ownership platforms (Rally, Collectable) entered market Grading Backlog : PSA submission delays created artificial scarcity The market as investment TL;DR: Pokmon cards returned +3,261% over 20 years vs S&P 500's ~300%
Craterhoof is the best Overrun effect by a mile
It breaks the turn symmetry by allowing you access to (nearly) all your resources on every other players turn
So, if you're eager to hear about unbans, late April is the date to circle on your calendarand if anything changes in the timeline, we'll let you all know
Pokmon TCG was my gateway to Magic: The Gathering and eventually Hearthstone, which I stuck with for years until the price of keeping up was simply too high