To be clear for anyone who isnt familiar: Archenemy isnt a format with special deckbuilding rules
Its staggering value comes from the "perfect storm" of a flawless PSA 10 Gem Mint grade on a card from the exceedingly rare Alpha set
The first release came out with just 36 cards (part 2 onwards had 151 for this generation (excluding the 2018 reprint)), so it wasnt a very weighty release and only developed into a massive, branded product line, over time (which it now is: with more than 300 million units sold over its lifespan (Japan has 126 million citizens))
The top is less-powerful, color-shifted Ardent Elementalist because it only triggers on actual casting, not just ETB
Energy: 25x Fighting Energy Pokemon: 4x Diglett (LV 8) 3x Dugtrio (LV 36) 4x Onix (LV 12) 3x Rhyhorn (LV 18) 2x Rhydon (LV 48) 2x Kangaskhan (LV 40) 1x Tauros (LV 32) 1x Snorlax (LV 20) Trainer: 1x Professor Oak 2x Bill 2x Pokemon Trader 3x Switch 4x Defender 3x Potion ----------- Bone Attack ----------- Description: A deck of Cubone and Marowak - a call for help
We probably need a lot more artifacts before Underhanded Designs is worth it, and even then, its not as exciting as Inventors Apprentice
