first edition japanese pokemon booster pack XY CP3 POKEKYUN COLLECTION (Japanese) x1 – each with 5 cards So I Decided To Open

Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient We all know that big creatures need big mana

Few who bought these early versions of the cards thought to keep them in pristine condition, and this has created the perfect storm, leading to increased collectible value of these first prints in the secondary marketplace

Sure, it costs eight times as much and I'm not even actively pulling Genetic Apex any more, but it feels wasteful to spend this precious commodity on a far more common card

Shadowless The second run of the Base Set dropped the first edition logo, but was the same in all other respects

Honorable Mentions These are sideboard all-stars in the making

Zahur, Glory's Past Its funny to compare Zahur, Glory's Past to Umbral Collar Zealot