1 Like wisewailmer November 22, 2022, 2:47pm 5 Dafaq is yugioh 1 Like zorloth November 22, 2022, 3:39pm 6 What cards/sets are you comparing
Thus, if you are paying more, you are overpaying for that effect
Expanded Format Playability: Some rotated cards might still hold value if they are powerful in the Expanded format, which has a much larger card pool (currently Black & White series onwards) and does not undergo annual rotation
Heres a link if you want to buy some shop.tcgplayer.com/pokemon/league-and-championship-cards/fighting-energy-wotc-2002-league-promo?xid=pi6c4f84ad-cd43-4cfd-89f7-7222e81423d4 In regards to your second question, yes they do exist, in the form of Japanese McDonalds energy
Ancient Copper Dragon is a powerhouse, and it seems to be in such large demand that its pre-release price has actually been increasing Dragon of Mount Gulg was around $150 in mid-May, but now it's close to $200
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