They just looked cooler than all the other cards
I might run this in my mill Commander deck simply because there arent a ton of cards out there that can mill as well as draw, but the days of draw-go control are over, and this is neither good enough for competitive play nor unique enough for widespread casual demand
The Pokmon Trading Card Game (TCG) is currently releasing card sets based on the Pokmon Scarlet and Violet video games and their corresponding Generation 9 Pokmon
For resellers, the play is finding sealed product at retail and flipping immediately for $50-100 profit per box
For me that was the most important game of the tournament, and I felt really pleased with myself for doing that
However, the market increasingly prioritizes PSA 10s (or rival slabs like CGC Pristine 10 ) for premium value, collectors have started to see top-tier grades as a whole, including 9s, to hold long-term appeal